blood
noun /blʌd/
/blʌd/
Idioms - [uncountable] the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
- He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
- Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
- His hands were covered in blood.
- to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)
- After the attacks, people donated blood in record numbers.
- He was a hot-headed warrior, always too quick to shed blood (= attack and injure or kill somebody).
- to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood)
- a drop/pool of blood
- There was dried blood on her cheek.
- a blood cell/sample
- to improve blood flow to the heart
- the blood supply to the brain
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2- Blood oozed slowly from the corner of his mouth.
- Blood spattered the seats of the vehicle.
- He was lying on the floor, covered in blood.
- My handkerchief was soaked in blood from my nose.
- The heart pumps blood around the body.
- He rubbed his limbs vigorously to get the blood circulating.
- The blood drummed in her ears.
- I felt the blood coursing in my veins as I ran.
- The blood drained from his face when I told him the news.
- The blood rushed to her face as she realized her error.
- The body lay in a pool of blood.
- The dog's fur was caked in blood when we found him.
- The hospital appealed for more people to donate blood.
- Traces of an illegal substance were found in his blood.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- hot
- warm
- …
- drop
- pool
- trickle
- …
- lose
- shed
- spill
- …
- dribble
- drip
- flow
- …
- cell
- group
- type
- …
- in blood
- in somebody’s/the blood
- blood from
- …
- caked in blood
- caked with blood
- covered in blood
- …
- -blooded(in adjectives) having the type of blood mentioned
- cold-blooded reptiles
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics- -beaked
- -bellied
- -billed
- -blooded
- -bodied
- -cheeked
- -chested
- -eared
- -eyed
- -faced
- -fingered
- -footed
- -haired
- -handed
- -headed
- -hearted
- -hipped
- -lidded
- -limbed
- -mouthed
- -necked
- -nosed
- -skinned
- -tailed
- -throated
- -toothed
- [uncountable] (formal) family origins
- She is of noble blood.
- There is some Polish blood on his father's side.
- I doubt if I have a single drop of aristocratic blood in my veins.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- hot
- warm
- …
- drop
- pool
- trickle
- …
- lose
- shed
- spill
- …
- dribble
- drip
- flow
- …
- cell
- group
- type
- …
- in blood
- in somebody’s/the blood
- blood from
- …
- caked in blood
- caked with blood
- covered in blood
- …
- [countable] (British English, old-fashioned) a rich and fashionable man
- a young blood
Word OriginOld English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed.
Idioms
bad blood (between A and B)
- (old-fashioned) feelings of hate or strong dislike
be after/out for somebody’s blood
- (informal, often humorous) to be angry with somebody and want to hurt or punish them
be/run in your blood
- to be a natural part of your character and of the character of other members of your family
blood is thicker than water
- (saying) family relationships are stronger than any others
somebody’s blood is up
- (British English) somebody is very angry and ready to argue or fightTopics Opinion and argumentc2, Feelingsc2
blood, sweat and tears
- very hard work; a lot of effort
- The only way to succeed is through old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears.
flesh and blood
- when you say that somebody is flesh and blood, you mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses
- Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand.
- She wasn't a ghost. She was flesh and blood.
your (own) flesh and blood
- a person that you are related to
- You can’t do that to your own flesh and blood!
freeze your blood | make your blood freeze
- to make you extremely frightened or shockedTopics Feelingsc2
have somebody’s blood on your hands
- to be responsible for somebody’s death
- a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands
in cold blood
- acting in a way that is deliberately cruel
- to kill somebody in cold blood
like getting blood out of/from a stone
- almost impossible to obtain
- Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone.
make somebody’s blood boil
- to make somebody extremely angry
- The way he treats his employees really makes my blood boil.
make somebody’s blood run cold
- to make somebody very frightened or fill them with horror
- The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold.
- Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed.
new/fresh blood
- new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things
- This company badly needs to bring in some new blood.
spill (somebody’s) blood
- (formal or literary) to kill or wound somebody
- Nothing can justify spilling innocent blood.
spit venom/blood
- to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way
- She looked at him with eyes that spat venom.
- She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom.
stir the blood
- to make somebody excited
- The atmosphere in a theatre never failed to stir her blood.
sweat blood
- (informal) to work very hard
- I sweated blood to get everything ready in time.