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in one's blood

Also, in the blood. Part of one's essential nature. For example, The whole family loves music; it's in their blood, or Sailing somehow gets in your blood. Also see run in the blood.

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Words nearby in one's blood

in one ear and out the other, in one fell swoop, in one piece, in one's, in one's behalf, in one's blood, in one's book, in one's cups, in one's element, in one's eyes, in one's favor
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