to draw blood

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "draw blood"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

01

to cause injury, harm, or pain in a physical struggle or conflict

Collocation
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The battle was fierce, with both sides determined to draw blood and claim victory.
02

to cause emotional pain or to hurt someone's feelings through words or actions

Idiom
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
His harsh criticism of her performance was unnecessary and only served to draw blood.
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