first blood


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first blood

n
1. (Military) the first killing or wounding in a fight or war
2.the first damage or reverse inflicted on an opponent in a conflict
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014


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