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I have a question concerning collocations & idioms of the word BLOOD.  ( Oops my start is full of blood, believe me im much kinder than that! Lol )

Our prof asked us to give precise definitions concerning each idiom. He is hardly satisfied with our answers.

Sooooo may u help me????

The difference between the following:

1. to let blood         to shed blood     to spill blood        to lose blood

2. blood clots         blood congeals       blood coagulates           blood curdles

3. blood runs cold                 blood freezes

4. elevated blood pressure               high blood pressure

5. to draw blood                to draw first blood

6. fresh/new blood             the old blood

In the following idioms, he gave us one meaning (between parentheses) and required for another.

Blue blood ( of noble family)  

Royal blood ( of royal family)

One more question …. Is the idiom (blood test) involves the examination of your blood by doctors to determine its type or just to make judgment about your medical condition??

Sorry I know it's a long post. I'm much obliged to all of u.

THANX IN ADVANCE  

1. to let blood         to shed blood  When used as an idiom, this one means that you worked really, really hard. "We shed blood and tears over that project."    to spill blood        to lose blood  I don't know these others as idoms.

 2. blood clots         blood congeals       blood coagulates           blood curdles Only this one is an idiom and used as blood-curdling. Something really, really scary. "A blood-curdling scream rang out."

3. blood runs cold    You're frightened of this. "My blood runs cold at the thought."              blood freezes

4. elevated blood pressure               high blood pressure  This one could be used to mean creating anxiety for me.  "Don't do that! You're giving me high blood pressure."

5. to draw blood                to draw first blood  As inchoate said... either of these can be idioms.

6. fresh/new blood             the old blood While I do hear "fresh blood" meaning someone new on a team or just someone who can bring  a new perspective, I think I've heard "old guard" more than "old blood" to mean the people who are established, who have been part of something for a long time.