Get cold feet (not do something because you get nervous): She wanted to sing at the
concert but then she got cold feet.
Blow hot and cold (often change your opinion
about something): I blow hot and cold about London. Sometimes I love it,
sometimes I hate it.
Give someone the cold shoulder (not be friendly to
someone): She gave him the cold shoulder after they broke up.
Leave someone cold
(not impress someone): I'm afraid that film really left me cold.
Throw cold
water on something (say an idea isn't good): Please don't throw cold water on my
idea! Let me try it.
A cold snap (a short period of cold weather): We're in the
middle of a cold snap right now.
Be cold comfort (not be comforting): She
wanted to win first prize, so coming fourth was cold comfort.
Be knocked out
cold (be made unconscious): The boxer was knocked out cold.
Cold hard cash
(money): Don't give me presents! I want cold hard cash!
In cold blood (of a
crime, not at the moment of being angry or upset): He killed the man in cold
blood.
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Let's review!
What's the missing word or words?
1. He's looking for
cold hard ____________________ for his work, not an exchange.
2. Everyone seems
to like that new restaurant, but it ____________________ me cold.
3. It's
freezing! I wish this cold ____________________ would end.
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Answers
1. He's looking for cold hard cash for his work, not an exchange.
2. Everyone
seems to like that new restaurant, but it leaves me cold.
3. It's freezing! I
wish this cold snap would end.
credit: perfectenglishgrammar
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