in blood

in your blood

as a basic part of your qualities or characteristics She always seemed to be acting, but she had the theatre in her blood, and performing was as natural for her as breathing.

Related vocabulary: born to do something

in (one's) blood

So characteristic as to seem inherited or passed down by family tradition.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Takuma	tah-koo-mah	Japanese
Bratoslav	-	Medieval Slavic
Matty (2)	-	Medieval English
Nala	-	Hinduism
Elissa (1)	-	Roman Mythology
Gustaw	GUWS-tahf	Polish