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in someone's blood

in someone's blood adverb: as an inborn trait, especially one that one shares with other members of their family.

Adverb

in someone's blood (not comparable)

  1. As an inborn trait, especially one that one shares with other members of their family.
    • Music is in my blood.
    • to run in someone's blood

Questions about in someone's blood

What does in someone's blood mean?
In someone's blood means as an inborn trait, especially one that one shares with other members of their family.
What part of speech is in someone's blood?
In someone's blood is an adverb.

Words near in someone's blood in the dictionary

  1. in small doses
  2. in so far as
  3. in so many words
  4. in so much
  5. in someone's black books
  6. in someone's blood
  7. in someone's boots
  8. in someone's corner
  9. in someone's day
  10. in someone's debt
  11. in someone's eyes

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