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blood and guts

idiom
Meaning

Gore; gruesome images.


Examples
SIMPLE

He refuses to watch movies with too much blood and guts.

CONTEXTUAL

The horror film was full of blood and guts, which made most of the audience look away.

COMPLEX

The director insisted on depicting the battlefield with unflinching realism, filling every frame with blood and guts to emphasize the true cost of war.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blood in the water

    In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, or enhanced expectation of victory by the others.

  2. 02

    blood is thicker than water

    Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.

  3. 03

    blood, sweat and tears

    A person's determination and hard work.

  4. 04

    get blood out of a stone

    To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.

  5. 05

    guts out

    To persevere through; to complete in spite of pain, etc.

  6. 06

    hate someone's guts

    To despise; to hate intensely or passionately.

  7. 07

    have blood on one's hands

    To be responsible for a violent act.

  8. 08

    have someone's blood on one's head

    To be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.

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