Examples of 'smell blood' in a sentence
Meaning of "smell blood"
The phrase 'smell blood' is an idiomatic expression that describes the ability to sense or detect weakness or vulnerability in a situation or in someone's behavior. It is often used metaphorically to convey that someone has identified an opportunity for advantage, typically in competitive or confrontational circumstances. The phrase can also refer to a literal ability to detect blood, such as in the case of certain animals with a highly developed sense of smell
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- To sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.
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If my teammates smell blood they are going to kick me off.
Lions go berserk when they smell blood.
They really smell blood on this one.
Smell blood from a mile away.
But the cops smell blood here.
You smell blood in the water.
People are starting to smell blood in the water.
Must smell blood in the water.
Everybody can smell blood now.
We smell blood and attack.
Other cartels could smell blood in the water.
Hungry dogs come running when they smell blood.
They all smell blood in the water.
As long as they do not let them smell blood.
The leaders smell blood in the water.
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Simmons said it can smell blood.
Once they smell blood in the water.
But some of them smell blood.
They can smell blood a mile away.
I wanna smell money or smell blood.
I can smell blood from you now.
That pack can smell blood.
He can smell blood in the water.
The press will smell blood.
I can smell blood in the water.
Sharks only go crazy when they smell blood.
People start to smell blood in the water.
That makes every poker player smell blood.
Vamps could smell blood from miles off.
Bremer and his supporters can smell blood.
Vampires smell blood from many miles away.
Press is outside and they can smell blood.
Maybe he smell blood pretty quick.
And the political class can smell blood.
But people smell blood in the water now.
The creature who lives here can smell blood.
Sharks can always smell blood in the water.
About animals and how they can smell blood.
I could smell blood in the air.
They will become violent when they smell blood.
Our enemies abroad smell blood in the water.
Then every shark out there will smell blood.
Be able to smell blood in the water.
I smell pizza and brake fluid like sharks smell blood.
I can smell blood on you now.
A shark can smell blood.
I can smell blood everywhere.
They do not smell blood.
They can smell blood from over a kilometre away.
Other firms smell blood.
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Examples of using Smell
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I can not smell you from there
Smell his wrist if you do not believe me
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