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rich for one's blood

rich for one's blood is the alternative form of too rich for one's blood.

Meaning of too rich for one's blood

Adjective

too rich for one's blood

  1. (idiomatic) Too expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.
    • "I don't care to rob you of this bread. Aunt Jane. It's too rich for my blood. . . . I'd rather take my supper at the cheapest restaurant on the Bowery."1899, Horatio Alger, chapter 8, in Mark Mason's Victory

Questions about rich for one's blood

What is rich for one's blood the alternative form of?
Rich for one's blood is the alternative form of too rich for one's blood.

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