(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
AustinAWS-tinEnglish
ZebedeeZEB-i-dee (English)Biblical
Rafiqa-Arabic
Henrikehen-REE-kə (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
LorenzLO-rentsGerman
Elsabeth-English (Rare)