Draw blood
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed.
"to draw first blood"
- 2 To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult. figuratively
"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."
Synonyms
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More examples"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."
Etymology
From Middle English drawe blood.