blood in the water

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, or enhanced expectation of victory by the others.

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  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the result of a marine predator's attack.

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词源

Referring to the emergence of predators such as sharks (and possible feeding frenzy) when blood is spilled in the water.

来源：wiktionary