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Vocabulary: idioms: blood - English lesson

BLOOD is LIFE! ... It's what nurtures us, mammals, "warm-blooded animals". Not only that! BLOOD has a highly symbolic power since it is transmitted from generations (or dynasties) to generations. Blood is the main component of our genetic heritage, giving us part of our strengths and weaknesses...


A nosebleed	Blood shot eyes	To donate blood=> a blood donor

Blood pressure	A blood transfusion	To get blood out of a stone

To draw blood	To sweat blood and tears	To run in the blood

To be near in blood		In cold blood
To stain one's hands with blood		To be flesh and blood
To be blood and thunder		A bloodcurler
Blood rushed up to his head		To be after sb's blood
... no blood in one's veins		To make sb's blood up
There's bad blood between them		A bloodless victory
The call of blood		My own flesh and blood
A bloodbath		A blood feud


Warm-blooded/ cold-blooded animals	A bloodhorse/ bloodstock	A bloodhound

A Bloody Mary Blood pudding/ sausage

In familiar language, or in slang, "bloody" is an emphatic adjective used to intensify the meaning of a word:

- a bloody fool

- it's bloody hot!; a bloody so ... a bloody nuisance...

And a few proverbs ...

- Blood will have blood.

- Blood is thicker than water.

- Blood will tell/ Good blood cannot lie!

- His blood shall be on our heads.

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1. 'Of course not! When you have a , you shouldn’t tilt your head backward, not to swallow or inhale blood, but you should tilt it a little forward and pinch your nose firmly.'

2. The patient should have his checked three times in a row and twice a day, at least.

3. 'The nurse is going to come and to have it analysed first thing in the morning.'

4. According to the detectives, the murder was committed , and the victim was stabbed five times.

5. 'Oh, Tom, if you weren’t , I’d send you to a boarding school abroad to teach you how to behave.'

6. ' Yes, they’re battling hard, but don’t worry, as they are non violent, we’ll have a .'

7. 'I seldom bet on horses, but in the next race, Golden Arrow was fathered by a bloodhorse, and is bound to win.'

8. In this family, the love of music ; all the members play an instrument several times a week.

9. 'Don’t provoke him. There has been between our families for generations. Nothing can be done!'

10. Because of the pollution in the city, Marvin’s eyes were and swollen. Such an allergy is terrible!

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