Bad Blood

Pronunciation: /bæd blʌd/

Definitions of bad blood

noun a feeling of ill will, enmity, or hostility between people or groups

Example Sentences

A1 They used to be friends, but now there is bad blood between them.

A2 The bad blood between the two families dates back to a disagreement over property.

B1 The bad blood between the two political parties is evident in their heated debates.

B2 The bad blood between the rival soccer teams led to a violent clash during the match.

C1 The bad blood between the business partners resulted in a messy legal battle over ownership.

C2 Despite their attempts to reconcile, the bad blood between the former friends remained unresolved.

Examples of bad blood in a Sentence

formal The two business partners had a falling out, resulting in bad blood between them.

informal There's been bad blood between those two ever since the argument.

slang Those two have some serious bad blood going on.

figurative The bad blood between the two families dates back generations.

Grammatical Forms of bad blood

• past tense: had bad blood
• plural: bad bloods
• comparative: worse blood
• superlative: worst blood
• present tense: has bad blood
• future tense: will have bad blood
• perfect tense: has had bad blood
• continuous tense: is having bad blood
• singular: bad blood
• positive degree: good blood
• infinitive: to have bad blood
• gerund: having bad blood
• participle: bad blooded

Origin and Evolution of bad blood

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'bad blood' originated from the belief in medieval medicine that certain illnesses were caused by impure or corrupt blood.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'bad blood' has evolved to also refer to longstanding animosity or hostility between individuals or groups.