blood in one's eye

English

Noun

blood in one's eye (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) A furiously vengeful disposition.
   • 2000, Robert C. Harvey, Gus Arriola, Accidental Ambassador Gordo: The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola:

     The two had quarreled, resulting in Phy's being fired, and one evening he came looking for his erstwhile boss with blood in his eye.

   • 2011, Guy VanAmburg, The Prince of Rockport, page 96:

     It was even said that Cobb had escaped soon after being incarcerated in the city and that he had blood in his eye looking for revenge.