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    Default Turn the sand into blood!


    What does this expressiom mean?

    This will turn the sand into blood.

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    Default Re: Turn the sand into blood!

    What is the context?

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    Default Re: Turn the sand into blood!

    Quote Originally Posted by RoseSpring View Post
    What does this expression mean?

    This will turn the sand into blood.
    1,This will make someone become bravery.
    2, This is impossible and will never happen.
    To help interpreting it more easily, give others the context at least so that its meaning could be guessed. OR that idiom has been translated from your own language and/or your style?
    Not a teacher.

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    Default Re: Turn the sand into blood!

    It sounds as if there will be war or serious conflict to me. It's not a standard English idiom as far as I know.

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