Tap someone's claret verb phrase informal
Claret is a kind of red wine.
(Slang) blood (boxing).
To make someone bleed from the nose in a fight
Jack looks so painful, someone tapped his claret.
A: What's wrong with you? You look worried. B: Mike said that he would tap my claret unless I paid all debts.
When an argument or a fight occurs, both parties involved are responsible for it.
To fight in a fierce and brave way
To cause an argument or a fight
The verb "tap" should be conjugated according to its tense.