have someone's blood
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To obtain satisfaction for a wrong by committing violence against someone.
Example Sentences
- "Fitzpatrick, now perceiving […] that he had made a very unfortunate mistake, began to ask many pardons of the lady; and then, turning to Jones, he said, “I would have you take notice I do not ask your pardon, for you have bate me; for which I am resolved to have your blood in the morning.”"