New/fresh blood

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noun

New people brought into a group to introduce new ideas and energy.

The company needs fresh blood if it wants to keep being innovative.
Visual representation of "new/fresh blood" - new people brought into a group to introduce new ideas and energy

Often appears as...

  • inject fresh blood
  • need fresh blood

Usage tips

Idiomatic

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Group Revitalization

Used when an organization needs innovative thinking and renewed motivation.

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The design team benefitted from fresh blood, thinking outside the box.
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Not Literal

The phrase isn't about actual blood, but a metaphor for adding new people.

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The manager said we needed fresh blood, meaning new employees, not a transfusion.
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Positive Change

Implies that bringing in new people will have a positive effect on the group.

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After hiring fresh blood, the project's progress improved dramatically.
Visual representation of the word "New/fresh blood"

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