cold person
61cold fish — noun a) A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion. [I]t was thought she was a woman and was turned into a cold fish for she would not exchange flesh with one that loved her. b) A sexual partner who, during copulation, lacks… …
62cold\ comfort — noun Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse. When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks. Mary spent her vacation sick in bed and Jane s letter about her… …
63cold-shoulder — v informal To act towards a person; with dislike or scorn; be unfriendly to. Fred cold shouldered his old friend when they passed on the street. It is impolite and unkind to cold shoulder people. Compare: brush off(2), high hat, look down one s… …
64cold-hearted — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) A cold hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people. That Harriet is a cold hearted bitch. Ant: warm hearted …
65cold turkey — the effect of sudden and sustained deprivation of narcotics The sufferer resembles a bird which has been plucked. Usually of withdrawal from drugtaking, drinking alcohol, or smoking tobacco: You can t suddenly sign the pledge, go cold… …
66cold fish — noun Date: 1924 a cold aloof person …
67cold warrior — a person who advocates or participates in a cold war. * * * …
68cold, common — Viral infection of the upper and sometimes the lower respiratory tract. Symptoms, which are relatively mild, include sneezing, fatigue, sore throat, and stuffy or runny nose (but not fever); they usually last only a few days. About 200 different… …
69cold reading — noun The technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event. The self described psychic was merely using… …
70cold fish — np An unresponsive person. My date for the dance was such a cold fish I left without him. 1940s …
