fresh blood
New members of a group or organization, brought in to revitalize or stimulate its productivity by bringing with them new ideas or energy. With everything going digital and online, we're going to need some fresh blood if we want to remain a viable company in today's market. We really need our product to appeal to the younger demographic, so embrace the fresh blood on the team, please. She's done some hugely successful ad campaigns before, so she's exactly the fresh blood we need here.
new blood
New members of a group or organization, especially young, energetic people meant to be a revitalizing force. The problem is that the company hasn't adapted to the massive changes in technology. They really need some new blood onboard to bring a fresh perspective to how things should work.
young blood
1. Young, enthusiastic people. This company needs an infusion of young blood before it becomes completely irrelevant in today's world.
2. slang A newcomer to some place or situation. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to take orders from some young blood who's only been with the company five minutes.
3. slang A term of address for a young black man. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word ("youngblood"). Hey youngblood, how's it going?
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(some) new blood
and fresh bloodFig. new personnel; new members brought into a group to revive it. This company needs some new blood on its board to bring in new ideas. We're trying to get some new blood in the club. our membership is falling.
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new blood
Additional, fresh individuals regarded as an invigorating force, as in an organization. For example, The board could really use some new blood next year. This metaphoric expression, first recorded in 1853, alludes to a blood transfusion and employs new in the sense of "fresh."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
new blood
or fresh blood
COMMON If you talk about
new blood or
fresh blood, you mean new people who are brought into an organization to introduce new ideas and energy.
It's reported that the directors want to bring new blood to the management team. This is a chance to freshen up the government and make way for new blood. Hopefully I'll be able to bring fresh blood to the team and a new perspective. Compare with
young blood.
young blood
If you talk about
young blood, you mean new, young people who are brought into an organization to introduce new ideas and energy.
The family business was badly in need of young blood. The selectors have gone for some young blood, fielding a side whose average age is just 26. Note: You can also talk about
young bloods, meaning the young people in an organisation or doing a particular activity.
Floyd proved he can still compete with the young bloods by becoming the oldest winner of the US Open at 43. Compare with
new blood.
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new (or young) blood
new (or younger) members of a group, especially those admitted as an invigorating force.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
fresh/new/young ˈblood
new members of a group or organization who have fresh ideas, skills, etc. and so make the group more efficient: What this committee really needs is some new blood.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
young blood
1. n. a newcomer. We keep young bloods so busy they never have a chance to look out the window.
2. n. a young, black male. (see also
blood.)
Tell that young blood to beat it. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.