draw blood
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draw blood
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From Middle English drawe blood.
verb draws blood · drawing blood · drew blood · drawn blood
- To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed. to draw first blood
- To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult. 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.
Talk about this word "draw blood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draw%20blood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draw blood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20blood "draw blood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draw%20blood.Cite this
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