(one's) blood is up



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(one's) blood is up

One is in an angry, aggressive, or violent mood; one is looking or ready for a fight. Everyone in the office knows to avoid the boss when her blood is up.
See also: blood, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KaisaKIE-sah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Hande-Turkish
Rakhi-Indian, Hindi
Muhammet-Turkish
EastonEES-tənEnglish (Modern)
TyTIEEnglish