Be baying for blood In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be baying for blood", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-03-12 04:03

Meaning of Be baying for blood

Synonyms:

mete out

Be baying for blood phrase

To want someone to be punished

They have been baying for my blood since they found out that they were cheated.

Many people are baying for his blood because he tricked them.

Other phrases about:

bring someone to justice

To punish someone for committing a crime

give someone a thick ear

To punish someone, especially children by hitting them on the side of the head

take (one) behind the woodshed

To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.

make an example (out) of (one)

To severely punish someone so that others will avoid repeating the same offense or bad behavior 

fix one's wagon

To act in retaliation against someone; to punish someone

Grammar and Usage of Be baying for blood

Verb Forms

  • been baying for blood
  • is/am/are baying for blood
  • was/were baying for blood

The verb "be" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Be baying for blood

This phrase compares the demands of the people to the sounds made by hunting hounds.
 

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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