young blood
Energetic new members
Young blood refers to new, energetic people brought into an organization or group to revitalize it: The company needs some young blood in management.
The term emphasizes fresh perspectives and vitality rather than literal youth, though it often implies younger members.
It can also refer to a single such person: She's the young blood shaking things up around here.
- kidChild or young goat
- new kid on the blockInexperienced recent arrival
- upstartArrogant recent success
- next big thingAnticipated future phenomenon
- energeticHaving much vigor
neophyte · novice · adolescent · vibrant · juvenile · rejuvenation · beginner · hothead · pioneer · reinvention · youngin · regeneration · recruit · innovator · rookie · junior · new generation · dynamism
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers
- longevitylifespan, life expectancy, healthspan, centenarian, supercentenarian
- childrenkids, toddler, baby, infant, tot
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
- beginnersbeginner, novice, rookie, newbie, newcomer
- youth sayingssalad days, spring chicken, tender age, wet behind the ears, green behind the ears
young bloodold guard
Conservative faction within organization
veterans · old-timers · establishment · old hands · lifers
young bloodconventional wisdom
Generally accepted beliefs
same old same old · status quo · traditionalists · old school
young, blood, younger, youngest, youngster, youngsters, youth, youthful, youthfully