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English
Englishbad blood
Meaning: Persistent hostility or deep resentment between people.
Example: “There's been bad blood between the two families since the fence dispute.”
Origin: Blood was traditionally seen as the seat of emotion and kinship; bad blood between people suggests a corruption of their natural bonds, as if their very essence were tainted.
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