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blood

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DRAW BLOOD,

FLESH AND BLOOD,

IN COLD BLOOD,

IN ONE'S BLOOD or INTO ONE'S BLOOD,

MAKE ONE'S BLOOD BOIL or MAKE THE BLOOD BOIL,

NEW BLOOD,

OUT OF ONE'S BLOOD,

RUN IN THE BLOOD or RUN IN THE FAMILY,

SPORTING BLOOD,

SWEAT BLOOD,

WARM ONE'S BLOOD.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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in one's blood

[in one's blood] or [into one's blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeing perfectly with one's sympathies, feelings, and desires. * /Living in a warm section of the country gets in your blood./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make one's blood boil

[make one's blood boil] or [make the blood boil] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone very angry. * /When someone calls me a liar it makes my blood boil./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of one's blood

[out of one's blood] {adv. phr.} Separate from one's feelings, interests, or desires. * /When Tom moved to the city, he couldn't get the country out of his blood./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[blood runs cold] also [blood freezes] or [blood turns to ice] You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified. - Usually used with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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