first blood
Britishnoun
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the first killing or wounding in a fight or war
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the first damage or reverse inflicted on an opponent in a conflict
Example Sentences
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But it was the U.S. that drew first blood, scoring in the sixth minute on a brilliant individual effort from Boldy.
From Los Angeles Times
Pegula swung the momentum her way and drew first blood in the final set, opening up a 4-1 gap with an inch-perfect lob.
From Barron's
La Rochelle had drawn first blood on 11 minutes with a try from wing Davit Niniashvili but Quins exploited a yellow card to French prop Uini Atonio to score through backs Cadan Murley and Tyrone Green for a 17-7 lead.
From Barron's
Earlier, the Dodgers drew first blood on Halloween night as Tommy Edman doubled, Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked, and Smith's double to left field sent Edman home.
From BBC
Not even a home run from Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani could spare the defending champions' blushes as their American League opponents drew first blood in the best-of-seven series.
From BBC
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