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Smell blood

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Translation of "smell blood" into Russian

smell blood
чуять слабость
The competitors smelled blood when they saw the company's financial troubles.
Конкуренты почуяли слабость, когда увидели финансовые проблемы компании.

Definitions

To sense or perceive a situation that indicates danger, vulnerability, or an opportunity, often used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is eager to take advantage of another's weakness.