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cold fish

idiom

A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a cold day in July

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

  2. 02

    big fish

    An important person.

  3. 03

    big fish in a small pond

    One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.

  4. 04

    bigger fish to fry

    A much more pressing issue to attend to.

  5. 05

    blow hot and cold

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

  6. 06

    catch a cold

    To contract a cold.

  7. 07

    cold cash

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

  8. 08

    cold chills

    Feelings of fear.

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