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blood is thicker than water

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    blood and guts

    Gore; gruesome images.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    blood, sweat and tears

    A person's determination and hard work.

  4. 04

    blow out of the water

    To trounce; to defeat thoroughly, as at a game or in battle.

  5. 05

    carbonated water

    Water that contains carbon dioxide dissolved in it under pressure and is intended for drinking.

  6. 06

    carry someone's water

    To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.

  7. 07

    carry water for

    To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support.

  8. 08

    Chinese water torture

    Any repeated irritation that builds to deliver cumulative damage.

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