| This time we are looking at expressions to do with cold. Cold can be used for the weather, temperatures, feelings or unfriendliness. The word "cool" can mean either fashionable or unenthusiastic depending on its context. |
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FORMAL
1. It was a freezing cold day and there was a bitter wind blowing from the North.
2. Jane remained aloof whilst all the other guests conversed freely.
3. Peter is a callous man, selfish, arrogant and cruel.
4. Bill's girlfriend was so unresponsive to his kisses he thought she must be frigid.
5. Our neighbours gave us such a frostywelcome we knew we were unwelcome.
6. The cheers for the team turned to stony silence when they lost five one.
7. Joe was always unfriendly and unemotional. He was even remote to his children.
8. The invaders were cold hearted and merciless. They were pitiless and took no prisoners.
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9. My idea for everybody to work two hours overtime met with a cool reception.
10. Cool! Those new sunglasses are really you! Where did you get them?
IDIOMS
11. He planned carefully who his victims would be and then murdered them in cold blood.
12. When I greeted Sue she gave me the cold shoulder and ignored me completely. |
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