open vein

It presented Parsons with an “open vein” of emotion that appealed to his lifelong fascination with mortality, one he said was deepened by the death of his father in a 2001 car accident, and the loss of his dog years later.

The first half proceeded in predictably open vein, frayed and flawed but awash with good intentions, both sides showing an appetite to land blows but Leeds ultimately feeling they should have gone in ahead.

She was stuck, sweating in the humid, wet home, with a bandage wrapped around an open vein on her right wrist.

But before those questions about what’s ahead for the Capitals came Ovechkin’s open vein of a statement.

He started round; and perceived the white muslin sleeve all dyed with blood; for in putting her arm into his, she had pushed away the bandage from the open vein.