avoir dans le sang

to have in one’s blood; to have something innately or naturally

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to have in one’s blood; to have something innately or naturally Used to say that a quality, talent, or passion comes naturally to someone. In ordinary sentences, the verb is conjugated and a pronoun or noun usually appears between avoir and dans le sang: je l’ai dans le sang, la musique, je l’ai dans le sang. The infinitive expression appears when discussing the phrase itself or in constructions such as c’est avoir quelque chose dans le sang.

FR: L’expression « avoir dans le sang » signifie qu’une passion ou un talent est inné.

EN: The expression “avoir dans le sang” means that a passion or talent is innate.