draw blood
idiom
1
: to take blood from a person's body for medical reasons
We need to draw some blood to test you for the virus.
2
: to cause blood to flow from a person's body
The punch to the nose drew blood.
—sometimes used figuratively to suggest intensity or aggressivenessSome politicians view debates as chances to draw blood from their opponents.
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The inflation and deflation of the balloon acts as a suctioning force to help draw blood flow out from the heart during its contraction phase.
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
At Emory Livestock in Texas (owned by the same family as Athens Commission Company), a donkey from whom a worker is attempting to draw blood is intentionally squeezed between two gates to hold the animal still.
—Jessica Scott-Reid, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The breakthrough could revolutionize biomedical research and, should it be successfully tested in humans, have wide-ranging applications in medicine and health care, such as making veins more visible to draw blood.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Plasmapheresis involves inserting a needle or catheter into a vein in your arm or some other location to draw blood.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
At Emory Livestock in Texas (owned by the same family as Athens Commission Company), a donkey from whom a worker is attempting to draw blood is intentionally squeezed between two gates to hold the animal still.
—Jessica Scott-Reid, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The breakthrough could revolutionize biomedical research and, should it be successfully tested in humans, have wide-ranging applications in medicine and health care, such as making veins more visible to draw blood.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Plasmapheresis involves inserting a needle or catheter into a vein in your arm or some other location to draw blood.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Draw blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20blood. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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