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• smell blood — phrase to notice that an opponent is weak and that you have the opportunity to defeat them The media smelled blood and went after the story. Thesaurus: to take part in a competition or gamesynonym Main entry: smell * * * discern weakness or… …   Useful english dictionary

• smell blood — tv. to be ready for a fight; to be ready to attack; to be ready to act. (Like sharks, which are sent into a frenzy by the smell of blood.) □ Lefty was sur ounded, and you could tell that the guys from the other gang smelled blood. □ The lawyer… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• smell blood — sense victory, be aware of an opponent s weakness    Michael is a fierce competitor. When he smells blood, he wins …   English idioms

• smell blood — to notice that an opponent is weak and that you have the opportunity to defeat them The media smelled blood and went after the story …   English dictionary

• smell blood — phrasal to sense an opponent s weakness or vulnerability …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• smell — smell1 [ smel ] noun ** 1. ) count the pleasant or unpleasant quality of something that you notice when you breathe in through your nose: This paint gives off a very strong smell. unpleasant smells smell of: There s a delicious smell of fresh… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• smell */*/ — I UK [smel] / US noun Word forms smell : singular smell plural smells 1) a) [countable] the pleasant or unpleasant quality of something that you notice when you breathe in through your nose This paint gives off a very strong smell. unpleasant… …   English dictionary

• smell — n. & v. n. 1 the faculty of perceiving odours or scents (has a fine sense of smell). 2 the quality in substances that is perceived by this (the smell of thyme; this rose has no smell). 3 an unpleasant odour. 4 the act of inhaling to ascertain… …   Useful english dictionary

• Blood — Обложка игры Разработчик Monolith Productions Издатель GT Interactive …   Википедия

• blood — [blud] n. [ME blod, blode < OE blod: see BLEED] 1. the usually red fluid, consisting of plasma, red and white blood cells, etc., that circulates through the heart, arteries, and veins of vertebrates: blood is a body tissue that carries oxygen …   English World dictionary

• blood|hound — «BLUHD HOWND», noun, verb. –n. 1. a large, powerful dog with a keen sense of smell. Bloodhounds are used to track fugitives or find people who are lost. Though commonly described as fierce and vicious, bloodhounds actually are relatively gentle… …   Useful english dictionary