first blood

noun

1. the first killing or wounding in a fight or war

2. the first damage or reverse inflicted on an opponent in a conflict

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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Yesavage, 22, was named on Thursday to start game one as the Blue Jays look to draw first blood against the defending Major League Baseball champions in the best-of-seven series.

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In theater lobbies, framed Struzan posters were often how a person first heard about coming films like “First Blood” or “Coming to America.”

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“They drew first blood,” he later added of Republicans.

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