be baying for blood



be baying for blood

  (British)
if a group of people are baying for blood, they want someone to be hurt or punished Families of the victims were baying for blood during the trial.
See also: bay, blood

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EarlineURL-eenEnglish
JohanYOO-ahn (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
RoyleROI-əlEnglish (Rare)
Samnang-Khmer
Keenan-Irish
Valentyn-Ukrainian