First recorded in 1855–60
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Watching parts of Spence's chat with Ferdinand, you can perhaps make easy assumptions about why a blood and thunder coach like Conte may not immediately take to Spence's more laidback demeanour off the pitch.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
There isn't the blood and thunder of South Africa, the champagne and swagger of France or the intricacies of Ireland.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023
On the other side of the English Channel, the reaction against the French Revolution packed a lot more blood and thunder.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2023
If the crowd expected a blood and thunder cup tie though, they were to be disappointed.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2012
"It's melancholy enough, but I should have preferred more blood and thunder."
From More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme by Marzials, Ada M.
England need to balance blood-and-thunder intensity with cunning and co-ordination, otherwise they risk being led into making all-too-familiar errors.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
It is a testament to Barry’s longevity, adaptability and quality that he has lasted so long in the fast-paced, blood-and-thunder world of English soccer.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2017
At this World Cup, England Coach Roy Hodgson could follow most of his predecessors and deploy the traditional, failed bulldog, blood-and-thunder approach in a creaky old 4-4-2 formation.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2014
It was a blood-and-thunder affair at Toyota Park, with the conference seeding on the line.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2012
He played a blood-and-thunder hymn, and Mrs. Cobb clapped to it.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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