smelling blood

A form of smell blood — To sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of smell blood
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smelling blood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20blood

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“smelling blood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20blood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smelling blood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20blood.

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