blood · n
new blood
C1 new people in an organization who will provide new ideas and energy
Dictionary examples:
We need some new blood in the organization. (26.1)
in cold blood
C2 in a cruel way, without showing any emotion
Dictionary examples:
He shot three policemen in cold blood. (27.0)
blood (FAMILY ORIGIN)
C2 the family or place that you come from
Dictionary examples:
I've got some Spanish blood in me. (56.7)
make your blood run cold
C2 If something makes your blood run cold, it frightens you very much.
Dictionary examples:
I heard a tapping on the window which made my blood run cold. (59.9)
make your blood boil
C2 to make you extremely angry
Dictionary examples:
The way they have treated those people makes my blood boil. (35.8)
your own flesh and blood
C2 a member of your family
Dictionary examples:
I can't hate him - he's my own flesh and blood. (77.7)
blood (RED LIQUID)
A2 the red liquid that flows around your body
Dictionary examples:
My vampire friend asked for a blood smoothie at the juice bar. (0.0)
The clumsy chef made tomato soup that looked just like blood. (0.0)
I told my friend I'm afraid of blood. He gave me ketchup. (0.0)
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. (24.5)
You can give blood at the local hospital. (26.2)
a blood test/sample (31.7)