[in one's blood] or [into one's blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeing perfectly with one's sympathies, feelings, and desires. * /Living in a warm section of the country gets in your blood./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make one's blood boil

[make one's blood boil] or [make the blood boil] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone very angry. * /When someone calls me a liar it makes my blood boil./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of one's blood

[out of one's blood] {adv. phr.} Separate from one's feelings, interests, or desires. * /When Tom moved to the city, he couldn't get the country out of his blood./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

blood runs cold

[blood runs cold] also [blood freezes] or [blood turns to ice] You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified. - Usually used with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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draw a bead on

[draw a bead on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). * /The deer bounded into the forest before the […]

mental telepathy

[mental telepathy] {n. phr.} The passing of one person's thoughts to another without any discoverable talking or carrying of […]

see out

[see out] {v.} 1. To go with to an outer door. * /A polite man sees his company out after a party./ 2. To stay with and […]

standard time

[standard time] also [slow time] {n.} Clock time that is set by law or agreement in a country or in part of a country; […]

Austin O'Malley

(1858-1932) Revenge is often like biting the dog because the dog bit you.