Someone’s Blood Is Up

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈsəmˌwʌnz ˈblʌd ɪz ʌp/

Definitions of someone’s blood is up

noun a person's blood that is stirred up or agitated, typically due to anger or excitement

Example Sentences

A1 When someone's blood is up, they are very angry or excited.

A2 If someone's blood is up, it means they are feeling intense emotions like anger or excitement.

B1 His blood was up after the argument, and he stormed out of the room.

B2 She could tell that someone's blood was up when they started yelling and pacing around the room.

C1 The politician's blood was up during the debate, and he delivered a passionate speech.

C2 It was clear that someone's blood was up when they began making bold and aggressive statements in the meeting.

Examples of someone’s blood is up in a Sentence

formal During the debate, someone's blood was up as they passionately argued their point.

informal I could tell someone's blood was up when they started yelling about the issue.

slang When she heard the gossip, someone's blood was definitely up!

figurative After being accused of cheating, his blood was up and he was ready to defend himself.

Grammatical Forms of someone’s blood is up

past tense

someone's blood was up

plural

some people's blood is up

comparative

someone's blood is more up

superlative

someone's blood is the most up

present tense

someone's blood is up

future tense

someone's blood will be up

perfect tense

someone's blood has been up

continuous tense

someone's blood is being up

singular

someone's blood is up

positive degree

someone's blood is very up

infinitive

to have someone's blood up

gerund

having someone's blood up

participle

someone's blood, being up

Origin and Evolution of someone’s blood is up

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'someone’s blood is up' originated from the belief that when a person is angry or agitated, their blood rushes to their head, causing them to become more heated and intense.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has evolved to simply mean that someone is angry or excited about something, without necessarily implying a physical rush of blood to the head.