кровь играет

• КРОВЬ КИПИТ/ЗАКИПЕЛА (ИГРАЕТ/ЗАИГРАЛА, РАЗЫГРАЛАСЬ, ГОРИТ/РАЗГОРЕЛАСЬ, БРОДИТ) в ком; КРОВЬ ИГРАЕТ/ЗАИГРАЛА В ЖИЛАХ у кого{{}}

[VPsubj; usu. this WO]

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1. [usu. impfv]

⇒ s.o. has a surplus of energy, vitality (may refer to sensuality):

- в X-e кровь кипит{{}}≈ X's blood is racing;

- X's blood runs hot;

- X is bursting with energy (with life);

- X is full of life (energy, pep, vim and vigor);

- X's juices are flowing.

2. s.o. experiences strong emotion, is seized by passion, has a rush of feeling, burns with anger etc: кровь в X-e кипит ≈ X's blood is on fire; X's blood courses in (through) his veins; [usu. in refer, to intense anger]

⇒ X's blood boils; it makes X's blood boil; X's blood is up.

     ♦ "На тротуаре, видит, идет какая-то стройная англичанка, как лебедь, можете себе представить, эдакий. Мой Копейкин, кровь-то, знаете, разыгралась в нём, побежал было за ней на своей деревяшке, трюх-трюх следом..." (Гоголь 3). "As he was walking along the pavement, he saw a tall and slender Englishwoman coming towards him, like a swan, yes, sir, like a real swan, in a manner of speaking. Poor old Kopeikin-his blood, you see, was on fire - started running after her, his wooden leg clip-clopping on the pavement" (3a).

     ♦ ...Эти [петербуржцы] ничем не увлекутся, в них не кипит кровь, вино не вскружит им голову (Герцен 2). ...These Petersburg men are never carried away by anything: their blood never boils, and wine does not turn their heads (2a).