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in cold bloodIn a ruthless and unfeeling manner; premeditated and deliberate.Rate it:

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make someone's blood run coldTo cause a person to feel fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.Rate it:

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one's blood runs coldOne experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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blood is thicker than waterFamily relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!Rate it:

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get blood out of a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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in your bloodingrained in or fundamental to your character, as if inheritedRate it:

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your blood's worth bottlingA form of praise or admiration.Rate it:

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blood moonThe moon as it appears during a total lunar eclipse.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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blood maryVodka and tomato juiceRate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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bad bloodA serious feud or grudge.Rate it:

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bad bloodFeelings of hostility or ill will.Rate it:

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bad bloodAn inherited immoral or disturbed nature.Rate it:

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blood and gutsgore; gruesome images.Rate it:

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blood and thunderViolent action and language, esp. of a melodramatic kindRate it:

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blood in the waterAlternative spelling of Blood in the Water.Rate it:

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Blue BloodBelonging to upper class of the society or having a royal backgroundRate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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get blood from a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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have blood on one's handsTo be responsible for a violent act.Rate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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I have high blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypertension.Rate it:

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I have low blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypotension.Rate it:

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my blood type is ...Indicates the speaker's blood type.Rate it:

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one's blood is upOne is very angry.Rate it:

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out for bloodWith the intent of killing somebody (especially out of revenge).Rate it:

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smell bloodTo sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.Rate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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you can't squeeze blood out of a turnipyou can't force a situation when there is no possibility of successRate it:

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come in from the coldIn espionage parlance, for an undercover spy to return to the spy agency office or protection.Rate it:

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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from my cold, dead handsA statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.Rate it:

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revenge is a dish best served coldAn expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.Rate it:

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run hot and coldTo alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.Rate it:

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a cold day in hellAn event that will never happen.Rate it:

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cold readingThe technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.Rate it:

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Cold ShoulderTo show unfriendly attitude to someone by ignoring or giving him her less importanceRate it:

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a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heartImplies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-heartedRate it:

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cold shoulderA deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub.Rate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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cold comfortMuch less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.Rate it:

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cold oneA beer.Rate it:

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