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blood and ashes

blood and ashes interjection: an expression of frustration.

Interjection

  1. (rare) An expression of frustration.
    • Virgil: Right...yes, the name...uh, wait! I remember something! It is written in the scriptures. "The Living One will live again on wings of fire." No wait, I think it says "reborn on wings of fire". Oh, blood and ashes! Why do elves always have to be so damn cryptic? Uh...2001 August 21, Troika, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, v1.0, Sierra Entertainment, PC, level/area: Crash Site
    Synonyms:
    Jesus Christ

Synonyms of blood and ashes

Questions about blood and ashes

What does blood and ashes mean?
Blood and ashes means an expression of frustration.
What part of speech is blood and ashes?
Blood and ashes is an interjection.

Words near blood and ashes in the dictionary

  1. blood
  2. blood accusation
  3. blood accusations
  4. blood alley
  5. blood alleys
  6. blood and ashes
  7. blood and guts
  8. blood and ouns
  9. Blood and Sand
  10. blood and soil
  11. blood and thunder

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