blood-and-thunder
Example Sentences
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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
It felt unusual, for example, to see both teams in a blood-and-thunder English cup tie playing with three-man defences.
From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2016
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
He played a blood-and-thunder hymn, and Mrs. Cobb clapped to it.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
