- someone's blood is up
- (someone's) blood is up
if someone's blood is up, they are very angry or excited about something and may act in a violent way.
Now Tom's blood was up - he ran at Bob waving his fists.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
someone's blood is up
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someone's blood runs cold — (someone s) blood runs cold make (someone s) blood run cold if something makes someone s blood run cold, it makes them very frightened. Steph s blood ran cold as she heard someone move in the shadows … New idioms dictionary
someone's blood boils — (someone s) blood boils make (someone s) blood boil to make someone very angry. His blood boiled when he thought about how unfairly he d been treated … New idioms dictionary
someone's blood was shed — someone’s blood was shed literary phrase used for saying that someone was killed or injured Thesaurus: injured, wounded or hurtsynonym Main entry: shed … Useful english dictionary
someone's blood was shed — literary used for saying that someone was killed or injured … English dictionary
make someone's blood boil — ● blood * * * informal infuriate someone * * * make someone s blood boil : to make someone very angry His hate filled speeches make my blood boil! [=make me see red] • • • Main Entry: ↑blood make someone s blood boil see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
make someone's blood run cold — make someone’s blood run/turn/go/cold phrase to make someone feel suddenly very frightened or worried Just hearing his name made her blood run cold. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym to make someone worried or nervous … Useful english dictionary
make someone's blood curdle — (or make someone s blood run cold) : to cause someone to be very afraid or disgusted The horrible news made our blood run cold. a ghost story that will make your blood curdle The mere sight of a cockroach makes my blood curdle. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
make someone's blood turn cold — make someone’s blood run/turn/go/cold phrase to make someone feel suddenly very frightened or worried Just hearing his name made her blood run cold. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym to make someone worried or nervous … Useful english dictionary
make someone's blood go cold — make someone’s blood run/turn/go/cold phrase to make someone feel suddenly very frightened or worried Just hearing his name made her blood run cold. Thesaurus: to make someone afraid or frightenedsynonym to make someone worried or nervous … Useful english dictionary
be after someone's blood — be after someone’s blood be out for blood phrase to be very angry with someone and be trying to find them so that you can punish them Lisa is looking for you, and she’s after your blood. Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
