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Definition of
cold adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cold
adverb
adverb
NAmE
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1
suddenly and completely
His final request stopped her cold.
2
without preparing
I can't just walk in there cold and give a speech.
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cold
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cold cream
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Idioms
in cold blood
a cold fish
go hot and cold
stone-cold sober
get/have cold feet
leave somebody cold
come in from the cold
catch your death (of cold)
in the cold light of day
make somebody's blood run cold
give somebody the cold shoulder
blow hot and cold (about something)
pour/throw cold water on something
leave somebody out in the cold
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