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cold chills

idiom

Feelings of fear.


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  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    blow hot and cold

    To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

  3. 03

    catch a cold

    To contract a cold.

  4. 04

    cold cash

    Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.

  5. 05

    cold comfort

    Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.

  6. 06

    cold day in Hell

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  7. 07

    cold fish

    A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.

  8. 08

    cold hand

    Used in reference to a player who fails to make successful shots in a game.

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