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Blood in the water Meaning in English

expression

BLUD in thuh WAW-ter
BLUD in thuh WAW-tuh

التعريف

This expression means that someone senses weakness or trouble, especially in an opponent, and takes the opportunity to attack or compete more aggressively.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Figurative, informal expression, often used in business, sports, or politics to describe situations where rivals sense a chance to win or attack. Not used for literal blood or water. Often appears as 'smell blood in the water.'

Spanish: olor a sangre - sangre en el agua (sentido figurado)Portuguese (BR): cheiro de sangue (figurado) - sangue na água (figurado)Portuguese (PT): cheiro a sangue (figurado) - sangue na água (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 嗅到血腥味 - 水中有血（比喻用法）Chinese (Traditional): 嗅到血腥味 - 水中有血（比喻用法）Hindi: पानी में खून (रूपक अर्थ)Arabic: رائحة الدم في الماء (مجازي)Bengali: পানিতে রক্তের গন্ধ (রূপক অর্থে) - দুর্বলতার সুযোগ নেওয়াRussian: чуять кровь (в воде) - унюхать слабостьJapanese: 弱みを嗅ぎつける - 獲物の匂いを感じるVietnamese: ngửi thấy mùi máu trong nước - nhận ra cơ hội tấn côngKorean: 약점(피 냄새)를 맡다Turkish: açık bulmak - rakibin zayıflığını görmekUrdu: پانی میں خون سونگھنا (تشبیہی طور پر) - کمزوری محسوس کرناIndonesian: mencium bau darah di air - melihat peluang untuk menyerang

جمل نموذجية

When the team started losing, the other players sensed blood in the water.

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Investors saw blood in the water and started selling their shares quickly.

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Politicians often look for blood in the water during debates.

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Once she made a mistake, the media smelled blood in the water and went after her.

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You can tell there's blood in the water—everyone's going after the promotion now.

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The rivals smelled blood in the water when their competitor missed a big deadline.

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