Idioms
What is to have cold feet?
To have cold feet means to be timid, to be hesitant to do something, to back out of a commitment, to lose heart or to lose courage. Someone who has cold feet has become faint-hearted, fearful, or simply has reconsidered his position and has second thoughts.
From which show is the following quote: "Brace yourselves, winter is coming"?
Game of Thrones
Sing this song or recite one more line:
Cold never bothered me anyway
Let it go, from Frozen
A cold
The common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose.
What is to pour or throw cold water on something?
This idiom refers to an action that discourages something, or reduces excitement for it.
The boss threw cold water on our proposal by saying we didn’t have the budget to implement it.
Guess the movie and character B:
“A: There's something not right here... I feel cold. Death.
B: That place... is strong with the dark side of the Force. A domain of evil it is. In you must go.
STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, Master Yoda
Sing this sonfg or say one more line:
'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no'
Hot 'n' Cold, Katy Perry
A cold day in July
A time or event that seems unlikely or will never come to pass. It refers to the fact that the weather is usually very hot in July.
It'll be a cold day in July before they get that new interstate built.
What is to leave someone out in the cold?
Not include someone.
“While the others were playing cards, she was left out in the cold.”
Guess the movie:
“I'm tired, and I'm hungry. And my tail's froze. And my nose is froze. And my ears are froze. And my toes are froze.”
101 Dalmatian
Sing, or recite one more line of the following song:
And if you feel you're sinking, I will jump right over
Into cold, cold water for you
Cold water, by Justin Bieber
In cold blood
Ruthlessly and without feeling any remorse. Typically said of a murder that is committed in a calm and deliberate manner.
This was no crime of passion—he killed them in cold blood, as they slept!
What is to stop or quit something COLD TURKEY?
This expression means to stop doing something suddenly and completely (instead of gradually decreasing it over time). We most often use this expression for quitting smoking, although it can also be used for other bad/addictive habits like drinking alcohol, gambling, and video games.
Guess the movie:
“- Cop: Please show some mercy!
- Mr. Freeze: Mercy? I'm afraid my condition has left me cold to your pleas of mercy.”
Batman and Robin
Sing the song or name the artist:
I'm so hot for her, I'm so hot for her
I'm so hot for her and she's so cold
She's So Cold, by The Rolling Stones
A cold fish
Someone who shows no emotion and comes across as unfriendly or disinterested.
The manager decided not to hire Bill as the store greeter because he came across like a cold fish during the interview
What is to give someone the cold shoulder?
This idiom means to treat someone in an unfriendly way and/or ignoring them, usually on purpose because you don’t like the person or because they have done something to make you dislike them.
After Bill made an offensive joke at work, his colleagues have all been giving him the cold shoulder.
Where is this quote from:
Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York;
Richard III, by William Shakespeare
Sing, recite one more line or say who sings the following song:
I really can't stay
I gotta go away
This evening has been
So very nice
Baby It's Cold Outside, by Frank Henry Loesser
A cold one
This is a slang expression meaning a cold beer.
After a hard day’s work I just like to relax on the couch with a cold one.