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Cold Idioms and What They Mean<\/h1>\n

Cold weather brings snow, frost, and icy mornings, but many expressions that mention \u201ccold\u201d have nothing to do with temperature at all. These phrases are used to describe emotions, reactions, social situations, hesitation, and tense moments. Below is a collection of common cold idioms that bring extra color and character to everyday language.<\/p>\n

Give someone the cold shoulder<\/h2>\n

Deliberately ignore someone.<\/p>\n

After their argument, Mark gave Jenna the cold shoulder<\/strong> all week.<\/div>\n
She tried to say hello, but he just walked past and gave her the cold shoulder<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

A cold sweat<\/h2>\n

Fear or anxiety that causes sweating.<\/p>\n

The thought of giving a speech in front of 200 people put him in a cold sweat<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
She woke up in a cold sweat<\/strong> after dreaming she had missed her exam.<\/div>\n

Get cold feet<\/h2>\n

Suddenly feel too nervous to do something.<\/p>\n

He got cold feet<\/strong> right before the job interview and almost canceled it.<\/div>\n
She planned to go skydiving, but she got cold feet<\/strong> at the last minute.<\/div>\n

Leave someone out in the cold<\/h2>\n

Exclude someone from a group or decision.<\/p>\n

The team made all the plans without him and left him out in the cold<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
She felt left out in the cold<\/strong> when her friends didn\u2019t invite her to the meeting.<\/div>\n

Pour cold water on something<\/h2>\n

Discourage an idea or enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

The manager poured cold water on our proposal<\/strong> by saying the budget was too small.<\/div>\n
Everyone was excited about the event until bad weather forecasts poured cold water on the plans<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Cold as ice<\/h2>\n

Unfriendly or emotionless.<\/p>\n

His response was cold as ice<\/strong>, even though she was trying to apologize.<\/div>\n
The receptionist was cold as ice<\/strong> and barely said a word.<\/div>\n

Freeze someone out<\/h2>\n

Deliberately exclude or ignore someone.<\/p>\n

They froze him out<\/strong> of the project because he disagreed with the plan.<\/div>\n
She felt frozen out<\/strong> when her coworkers stopped inviting her to lunch.<\/div>\n

Give someone chills<\/h2>\n

Make someone feel uneasy or scared (or sometimes thrilled).<\/p>\n

The abandoned house gave me chills<\/strong> as soon as I walked inside.<\/div>\n
Her powerful singing gave the audience chills<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Send shivers down someone\u2019s spine<\/h2>\n

Cause strong fear or excitement.<\/p>\n

The horror movie\u2019s ending sent shivers down my spine<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
His speech about overcoming hardship sent shivers down everyone\u2019s spine<\/strong>.<\/div>\n

Catch a cold<\/h2>\n

Figurative meaning: Suffer a loss or setback.
\nLiteral meaning: Become ill with a common cold.<\/p>\n

Investors caught a cold<\/strong> when the market suddenly dropped. (Figurative)<\/div>\n
She forgot her jacket and caught a cold<\/strong> after walking in the rain. (Literal)<\/div>\n
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