He gives me the cold treatment whenever I arrive late.
cold treatment
idiomCold shoulder.
After their argument, she gave him the cold treatment and refused to answer his messages for several days.
Despite his attempts to reconcile, she maintained the cold treatment, offering only icy silence in response to his repeated apologies.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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catch a cold
To contract a cold.
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cold cash
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
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cold chills
Feelings of fear.
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cold comfort
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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cold day in Hell
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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cold fish
A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.