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Idiom idiom

freezing cold


Extremely and unpleasantly cold.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“It is freezing cold outside today.”

CONTEXTUAL

“We forgot our jackets, and now we are freezing cold while waiting for the bus.”

COMPLEX

“Despite the freezing cold wind biting at his face, he continued his long walk home through the empty, snow-covered streets.”


Related idioms8entries
  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 chills

    Feelings of fear.

  6. 06

    cold comfort

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

  7. 07

    cold day in Hell

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

  8. 08

    cold fish

    A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.

Last updated August 10, 2026