bad blood

noun

: ill feeling : bitterness

Examples of bad blood in a Sentence

There's been a lot of bad blood between them since their quarrel. there's been bad blood between the two families for years
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Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bad blood was in 1664

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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20blood. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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