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Meaning of draw blood | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To wound one's opponent in such a way that they bleed.
  2. To have an injurious effect; to strike home, as a barb or insult.
    figuratively

Examples

“to draw⟳ first blood”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

draw breath draw bridle draw cuts draw dead draw down draw even

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