- have blood on hands
- have blood on (your) hands
to be responsible for someone's death.
The leaders of this war have the blood of many thousands of people on their hands.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have blood on hands
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have on (your) hands — have (someone/something) on (your) hands to be responsible for someone or something. If the president doesn t take an interest in the economy, he could well have an economic disaster on his hands. The coach was a little surprised to have this… … New idioms dictionary
have blood on your hands — have blood on (your) hands to be responsible for someone s death. The leaders of this war have the blood of many thousands of people on their hands … New idioms dictionary
have blood on one's hands — ► have blood on one s hands be responsible for someone s death. Main Entry: ↑blood … English terms dictionary
have blood on one's hands — be responsible for someone s death. → blood … English new terms dictionary
have blood on one's hands — be responsible for someone s death … Useful english dictionary
blood — [ blʌd ] noun uncount *** 1. ) the red liquid that flows around inside your body: Oxygen and other vital substances are all carried in the blood. His face was covered in blood. give/donate blood (=allow doctors to take blood from your body so… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blood — ► NOUN 1) the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide. 2) family background: she must have Irish blood. 3) violence involving bloodshed. 4) fiery or passionate temperament. 5) dated a fashionable… … English terms dictionary
have someone on (your) hands — have (someone/something) on (your) hands to be responsible for someone or something. If the president doesn t take an interest in the economy, he could well have an economic disaster on his hands. The coach was a little surprised to have this… … New idioms dictionary
have something on (your) hands — have (someone/something) on (your) hands to be responsible for someone or something. If the president doesn t take an interest in the economy, he could well have an economic disaster on his hands. The coach was a little surprised to have this… … New idioms dictionary
blood — blood1 W1S1 [blʌd] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: blod] 1.) the red liquid that your heart pumps around your body ▪ She lost a lot of blood in the accident. ▪ The dog bit her but didn t draw blood . ▪ I m going to give blood this afternoon. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
