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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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come in from the coldIn espionage parlance, for an undercover spy to return to the spy agency office or protection.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.Rate it:

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Cut to the QuickTo hurt someone in a grave manner; to act cold or unkindRate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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draw outTo physically extract, as blood from a vein.Rate it:

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earth upTo cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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freeze upTo become cold and formal in demeanour.Rate it:

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freezing coldextremely and unpleasantly cold (of the weather, the temperature in a place, a person, or an object)Rate it:

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freezing coldextreme and unpleasant coldRate it:

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frigidā, calidā lavari (Plin. Ep. 3. 5. 11)to take a cold, warm, bath.Rate it:

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frigore (gelu) rigere, torpereto be numb with cold.Rate it:

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from my cold, dead handsA statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.Rate it:

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get blood from a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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get blood out of a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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get cold feetTo become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.Rate it:

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give a sneck possetTo give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.Rate it:

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give somebody the cold shoulderTo snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.Rate it:

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give someone the cold shoulderTo snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.Rate it:

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goose bumpsBumps that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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grow coldTo wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.Rate it:

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have blood on one's handsTo be responsible for a violent act.Rate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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hot and coldAmbivalent; having conflicting emotions.Rate it:

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I have a coldI am suffering from a cold.Rate it:

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I have high blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypertension.Rate it:

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I have low blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypotension.Rate it:

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I'm coldIndicates that the speaker feels cold.Rate it:

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ice creamcold dessertRate it:

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ice queenA beautiful but cold and heartless woman.Rate it:

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il fait un froid de loupIt is terribly cold.Rate it:

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il lui a battu froidHe gave him the cold shoulder.Rate it:

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il tirerait de l'huile d'un murHe would skin a flint, get blood from a stone. Rate it:

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in cold bloodIn a ruthless and unfeeling manner; premeditated and deliberate.Rate it:

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in from the coldmoved from an ineffective positionRate it:

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in your bloodingrained in or fundamental to your character, as if inheritedRate it:

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it's cold outsideIndicates that the weather is cold.Rate it:

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je l'ai vu en chair et en osI saw him in flesh and blood.Rate it:

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kin folkrelatives; people one is related to by blood or marriageRate it:

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leave someone out in the coldTo fail to provide someone with support; to neglect or ignore.Rate it:

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Left Out in the ColdTo ask someone to get out of the room so that he may not listen something important, ignored and left outRate it:

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listen sisterExclamatory remark made to a female, not necessarily a blood relative.Rate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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make someone's blood run coldTo cause a person to feel fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.Rate it:

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mi-mai, queue d'hiverThe middle of May has usually three cold days (called Les saints de glace, May 11, 12, and 13).Rate it:

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my blood type is ...Indicates the speaker's blood type.Rate it:

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