taste blood



taste blood

Fig. to experience something exciting, and perhaps dangerous, for the first time. She had tasted blood once, and she knew that the life of a race-car driver was for her. Once you taste blood, you're hooked.
See also: blood, taste

taste blood

to achieve a small victory, which makes you want or expect an even greater one I could taste blood after the first day of the trial and I knew we would win in the end.
See also: blood, taste

taste blood

tv. to experience something exciting, and perhaps dangerous, for the first time. Once you taste blood, you’re hooked.
See also: blood, taste

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TÓNi-Hungarian
Eufrozina-Hungarian (Rare)
Mcguire[mə'gwaiə]
Boykin['bɔikin]
FlickFLIKEnglish
Alicjaah-LEETS-yahPolish