smell blood

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.

日本語の意味

敵や競争相手に対して、その隙や弱点を察知し、自分が有利な状況だと感じること

When the opponent showed hesitation, he could smell blood and ordered his team to press the advantage.

相手がためらいを見せると、彼は勝機を感じてチームに攻め続けるよう指示した。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.

Later he intended to continue his goading of Neil. He could smell blood now; if only he could get the man to fall apart in one of their clubs.

smells blood

（ present singular third-person ）

smelling blood

（ participle present ）

smelled blood

（ participle past ）

smelled blood

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smelt blood

（ participle past ）

smelt blood

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