vomit blood
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vomit, bloodUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vomit, blood.
» Did you vomit blood?
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2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vomit, blood.
(Singapore, Singlish, figuratively)To be overcome with extreme levels of stress or frustration, especially when dealing with something problematic.
Examples
7 sentencesDid you vomit blood?
Did you vomit any blood?
Tom vomited blood.
ruТома вырвало кровью. — shanghainese
deTom spuckte Blut. — Felixjp
Ziri was vomiting blood in the parking lot.
Ziri vomited his blood on Rima's face.
Origin
The figurative sense is a calque of an idiomatic expression from Chinese languages — 嘔血／呕血The figurative sense is a calque of an idiomatic expression from Chinese languages — 嘔血／呕血 (au² hyut³) in Cantonese and 吐血 (thò͘-hoeh) in Hokkien, for example.
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Forms
vomits blood, vomiting blood, vomited blood, vomited blood| Base form | vomit blood · to vomit blood |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | vomits blood |
| Present participle | vomiting blood |
| Past simple | vomited blood |
| Past participle | vomited blood |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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