Draw Blood Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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draw blood What does draw blood mean?	to make a wound that bleeds, to anger someone	The politician was very careful not to draw blood during the debate.
draw blood What does draw blood mean?	make a wound that bleeds	The older boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
draw blood What does draw blood mean?	to make someone bleed, to get blood from someone	The doctor decided to draw blood from the patient to check his blood sugar level.
draw blood What does draw blood mean?	to make a wound that bleeds	The young boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
draw blood What does draw blood mean?	to make a wound that bleeds, to anger someone	The politician was very careful not to draw blood during the debate.
draw blood What does draw blood mean?	to make someone bleed, to get blood from someone	The doctor decided to draw blood from the patient in order to check his blood sugar level.
	Some Random Idioms
superjock What does "superjock" mean?	great athelete or sports competitor

keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	to remain alert to what is happening around you, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game	The man tries hard to keep his eye on the ball during a meeting.
hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	to escape conviction and punishment (for a crime)	The man beat the rap and did not have to go to jail.
green thumb What does "green thumb" mean?	a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow	My sister's husband has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
give (someone) a piece of one's mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one's mind" mean?	to scold or become angry with someone	When I met my friend yesterday, I gave her a piece of my mind.
a bat out of hell What does "a bat out of hell" mean?	very fast (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	The man left here like a bat out of hell. I do not know why he was in such a hurry.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	to be young and inexperienced, to be new in a job or place	The man is wet behind the ears and does not know very much about his company.

come across (someone or something) What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?	to find something or meet someone by chance	I came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
do one`s thing What does "do one`s thing" mean?	to do what one wants to do and enjoys doing	My friend enjoys doing his thing when and where he chooses.
knock about What does "knock about" mean?	travel without a plan, go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.
boggle (someone's) mind What does "boggle (someone's) mind" mean?	to confuse or overwhelm someone	The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.

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Draw Blood Idiom