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Idioms

Starch stands

For clothes, leather, etc., to become stiff as they were starched.

Starch dies

For the stiffness of something to become weakened as starch comes off.

repay labor

To provide someone with one's labor in return for the labor one has received from him/her.

great ambition for winds and clouds

A hope to achieve a success and great work in society.

have one's blood boil

For one's feeling, emotion, etc., to surge up.

have one's blood boil

To be young and vigorous.

vomit blood

To get furiously enraged or give vent to one's pent-up anger.

have one's blood spurt[circulate] reversely

To become very furious.

become one's very blood and flesh

To be of great help.

have hot blood

For one's determination, enthusiasm to be very strong.

have one's blood dry up

To be very distressed and anxious.

have good blood circulation

To be alive.

have good blood circulation with someone

To be connected with someone based on affection, compassion, etc.

have no blood or tears

To have no compassion or sympathy.

squeeze [press/suck] blood and sweat from someone

To take someone's labor or fortune in a cruel manner.

dye something with blood

To cause a number of casualties.

make someone's blood dry up

To make someone very distressed or anxious.

receive someone's blood

To be descended from someone.

see blood

For a fight to cause bloodshed and therefore casualties.

see blood

To suffer a big trouble or loss.

invite blood

To injure or kill people.

suck someone's blood

To take the fortune or exploit the labor of someone.

suck someone's blood

To take the fortune of someone by force.