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blood in one's eye

blood in one's eye noun: a furiously vengeful disposition.

Noun

blood in one's eye (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) A furiously vengeful disposition.
    • The two had quarreled, resulting in Phy's being fired, and one evening he came looking for his erstwhile boss with blood in his eye.2000, Robert C. Harvey, Gus Arriola, Accidental Ambassador Gordo: The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola
    • It was even said that Cobb had escaped soon after being incarcerated in the city and that he had blood in his eye looking for revenge.2011, Guy VanAmburg, The Prince of Rockport, page 96

Questions about blood in one's eye

What does blood in one's eye mean?
Blood in one's eye means a furiously vengeful disposition.
What part of speech is blood in one's eye?
Blood in one's eye is a noun.

Words near blood in one's eye in the dictionary

  1. blood group
  2. blood groups
  3. blood horse
  4. blood horses
  5. blood in
  6. blood in one's eye
  7. blood in the water
  8. blood is thicker than water
  9. blood jelly
  10. blood kind
  11. blood kinds

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