blood and thunder

Definitions

1. Violent action and language, especially of a melodramatic kind, or the representation of this, or an aggressive or bad-tempered physical confrontation, typically in a sporting context.
2. A work of fiction featuring or characterized by bloodshed and violence; a sensationally violent story, drama, etc.

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Examples

“[…]she could fancy how Thurston was saying to himself: "But what's the good of this? It's blood and thunder we want⟳. The old feller's getting past his work⟳. He must go."”

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