"young blood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: young bloods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} young blood (countable and uncountable, plural young bloods)
  1. (uncountable) Young or youthful people, especially as a source of revitalizing force (in a team, organization, etc.). Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: fresh blood, new blood, youth
    Sense id: en-young_blood-en-noun-tiQkAv21
  2. (countable) A young person (especially a man); also as a term of address. Tags: countable, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-young_blood-en-noun-SNOmHzC2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 45 29
  3. (uncountable) Youthful, revitalizing, or youth-oriented ideas. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-young_blood-en-noun-ijGhB~T7

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