be in (one's) blood
1one's blood is up — one is in a fighting mood. → blood …
2out of one's blood — {adv. phr.} Separate from one s feelings, interests, or desires. * /When Tom moved to the city, he couldn t get the country out of his blood./ * /Mary is having a hard job getting summer laziness out of her blood./ Contrast: IN ONE S BLOOD …
3out of one's blood — {adv. phr.} Separate from one s feelings, interests, or desires. * /When Tom moved to the city, he couldn t get the country out of his blood./ * /Mary is having a hard job getting summer laziness out of her blood./ Contrast: IN ONE S BLOOD …
4out\ of\ one's\ blood — adv. phr. Separate from one s feelings, interests, or desires. When Tom moved to the city, he couldn t get the country out of his blood. Mary is having a hard job getting summer laziness out of her blood. Contrast: in one s blood …
5freeze\ one's\ blood — • blood runs cold • blood freezes • blood turns to ice • freeze one s blood • freeze one s veins • freeze the blood in one s veins You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified. Usually used with a… …
6into one's blood — See: IN ONE S BLOOD …
7into one's blood — See: IN ONE S BLOOD …
8in one's blood — phrasal : acting as a fundamental factor or guiding principle in one s life used especially of something that may be construed as having such influence because of family or ancestral association religion is in his blood; both his father and his… …
9in one's blood — or[into one s blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeing perfectly with one s sympathies, feelings, and desires. * /Living in a warm section of the country gets in your blood./ * /The woods got into Jim s blood./ Contrast: OUT OF ONE S BLOOD …
10in one's blood — or[into one s blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeing perfectly with one s sympathies, feelings, and desires. * /Living in a warm section of the country gets in your blood./ * /The woods got into Jim s blood./ Contrast: OUT OF ONE S BLOOD …
