New/fresh blood
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.
Often appears as...
- inject fresh blood
- need fresh blood
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Someone new who is involved in an activity or organization and who has a lot of energy and new ideas.
Our organization needs new blood to keep up with the fast-paced industry.
Often appears as...
- require new blood
- introduce new blood
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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.
Often appears as...
- inject fresh blood
- need fresh blood
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Someone new who is involved in an activity or organization and who has a lot of energy and new ideas.
Our organization needs new blood to keep up with the fast-paced industry.
Often appears as...
- require new blood
- introduce new blood
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Group Revitalization
Used when an organization needs innovative thinking and renewed motivation.
The design team benefitted from fresh blood, thinking outside the box.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
The phrase isn't about actual blood, but a metaphor for adding new people.
The manager said we needed fresh blood, meaning new employees, not a transfusion.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Implies that bringing in new people will have a positive effect on the group.
After hiring fresh blood, the project's progress improved dramatically.
Pro Tip 1/3Group Revitalization
Used when an organization needs innovative thinking and renewed motivation.
The design team benefitted from fresh blood, thinking outside the box.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
The phrase isn't about actual blood, but a metaphor for adding new people.
The manager said we needed fresh blood, meaning new employees, not a transfusion.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Implies that bringing in new people will have a positive effect on the group.
After hiring fresh blood, the project's progress improved dramatically.
Pro Tip 1/3Group Revitalization
Used when an organization needs innovative thinking and renewed motivation.
The design team benefitted from fresh blood, thinking outside the box.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
The phrase isn't about actual blood, but a metaphor for adding new people.
The manager said we needed fresh blood, meaning new employees, not a transfusion.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Implies that bringing in new people will have a positive effect on the group.
After hiring fresh blood, the project's progress improved dramatically.
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