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What does "cold" mean?

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In addition to the idioms beginning with cold, also see blow hot and cold; catch cold; come in from the cold; in a cold sweat; in cold blood; in cold storage; in the cold light of day; knock out (cold); leave one cold; make one's blood run cold; out cold; out in the cold; pour cold water on; stone cold; stop cold.

See cold in WNW Idioms

catch cold

to become ill with a cold

cold comfort

little or no comfort at all

come in from the cold

to come out of exile, isolation, etc.; resume an active role

leave someone cold

to fail to arouse someone's interest

have (or get) cold feet

â Informal to be (or become) timid or fearful

in the cold

ignored; neglected

throw cold water on

to be unenthusiastic about or toward; discourage

See cold in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

out in the cold

Lacking benefits given to others; neglected.

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