- draw blood
- 1) to make someone bleed
The cat bit me but it didn't draw blood.
2) to do something that makes someone suffer or makes them upsetKing first drew blood when she won the opening set 6–1.
English dictionary. 2014.
draw blood
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draw blood — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone feel hurt or angry. * /If you want to draw blood, ask Jim about his last money making scheme./ * /Her sarcastic comments drew blood./ … Dictionary of American idioms
draw blood — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone feel hurt or angry. * /If you want to draw blood, ask Jim about his last money making scheme./ * /Her sarcastic comments drew blood./ … Dictionary of American idioms
draw blood — phrasal : to wound in body or spirit; often : to subject to distress and embarrassment he drew blood when he guyed us about our failure * * * cause someone to bleed, esp. in the course of a fight the blow drew blood from the corner of his mouth | … Useful english dictionary
draw\ blood — v. phr. informal To make someone feel hurt or angry. If you want to draw blood, ask Jim about his last money making scheme. Her sarcastic comments drew blood … Словарь американских идиом
draw blood — cause someone to bleed. → draw … English new terms dictionary
draw blood — remove blood from someone s veins (as with a syringe); hurt somebody emotionally or physically; cause to bleed (with a weapon, fist, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
draw blood — to make someone very angry or upset. He always draws blood with his film reviews … New idioms dictionary
Blood glucose monitoring — is a way of testing the concentration of glucose in the blood (glycemia). It is important in the care of diabetes mellitus. A blood glucose test is performed by piercing the skin (typically, on the finger tip) to draw blood, then placing the… … Wikipedia
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draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
