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5 cold idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A woman in a green blouse sits at a desk in a small office with a headset on and a long list of phone numbers in front of her. She looks nervous and holds a pen over the list, and a mug of tea stands beside her laptop.

What does “Cold call” mean?

“Cold call” means a call to a stranger to sell something.

Example: Anna made twenty cold calls this morning to find new clients.

Emoji clue: cold face, telephone

Two women stand in a hallway of an apartment building. One in a red coat turns her back and looks away with her nose in the air, while the other in a yellow sweater waves a hello with a hopeful, sad face.

What does “The cold shoulder” mean?

“The cold shoulder” means unfriendly treatment, as if you are not there.

Example: After our fight, my neighbor gave me the cold shoulder for a week.

Emoji clue: cold face, shrug

A man in a gray suit sits on a park bench holding a small teddy bear in his lap with a sad face. A friend in an orange jacket pats his shoulder, but the man still looks very unhappy.

What does “Cold comfort” mean?

“Cold comfort” means a small help that does not make you feel better.

Example: It was cold comfort to hear that other people lost money too.

Emoji clue: cold face, teddy bear

A smiling man in a brown jacket counts a thick stack of green dollar bills on a wooden table in front of a used bicycle. A happy seller in a blue cap holds out one hand to take the money.

What does “Cold hard cash” mean?

“Cold hard cash” means real money in your hand, not a card.

Example: The seller only took cold hard cash, so I went to the bank.

Emoji clue: cold face, brick wall, dollar bills

A detective in a long tan coat and hat blows dust off a thick old file box in a quiet police archive room with tall metal shelves. A magnifying glass and a dusty photo lie on a table beside him.

What does “A cold case” mean?

“A cold case” means an old crime that nobody has solved.

Example: The police opened a cold case from 1998 after they found new proof.

Emoji clue: cold face, detective

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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