have blood on one's hands: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    generalliteralneutral
    • To have blood physically on one's hands.

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    • After the hunt, he had blood on his hands from cleaning the game.

      Después de la caza, tenía sangre en las manos al limpiar la presa.

    • The surgeon’s gloves had blood on them after the long operation.

      Los guantes del cirujano tenían sangre después de la larga operación.

    • She washed her hands carefully because they were covered with blood from the accident.

      Se lavó las manos cuidadosamente porque estaban cubiertas de sangre por el accidente.

    • He noticed he had blood on his hands after helping the injured person at the scene.

      Notó que tenía sangre en las manos después de ayudar a la persona herida en la escena.

  • 2.

    USUKidiomaticformaloften sarcastic
    • To be responsible for causing harm or death, especially through violent or morally culpable actions.

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    • The dictator has blood on his hands for ordering the brutal crackdown on protesters.

      El dictador tiene sangre en las manos por ordenar la brutal represión contra los manifestantes.

    • She feared that the company executives had blood on their hands for ignoring safety warnings.

      Ella temía que los ejecutivos de la empresa tuvieran sangre en las manos por ignorar las advertencias de seguridad.

    • No one wants to admit they have blood on their hands after the disastrous failed project.

      Nadie quiere admitir que tiene sangre en las manos después del desastre del proyecto fallido.

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