running with blood

Related to word: run

Idiom

Definition

  1. Used to describe a place where intense fighting results in many people being injured or killed, creating a scene where blood flows freely.

    • During the civil war, the city streets were running with blood, a gruesome sight to behold.

    • On the ancient battlefield, traces of blood running everywhere could be seen, making one shudder.

    • After the large-scale riot, the entire area was practically running with blood.