draw blood
English
Verb
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{{rfdef}}.- to draw first blood
- (figuratively) To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult.
- 1966, Stringfellow Barr, The Mask of Jove
- He lacked the art of wounding with the sword, and in any case his critics charged that he shrank from steel; but his invective was worthy of Demosthenes and his words drew blood.
- 1966, Stringfellow Barr, The Mask of Jove
References
- “draw blood” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “draw blood” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “draw blood” (US) / “draw blood” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
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