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ice queen

idiom
Meaning

A beautiful but heartless woman.


Examples
SIMPLE

Everyone thinks she is an ice queen because she never smiles.

CONTEXTUAL

She acts like an ice queen at work, but her friends know she is actually very kind.

COMPLEX

Despite her undeniable beauty, the protagonist was widely regarded as an ice queen who remained unmoved by the suffering of those around her.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    baked Bean

    [Cockney slang]queen

  2. 02

    beauty queen

    The female winner of a beauty contest.

  3. 03

    bio queen

    A cis female performance artist who performs in female drag at drag shows, or acts like a drag queen.

  4. 04

    break the ice

    To start to get to know people to avoid social awkwardness and formality.

  5. 05

    drama queen

    An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl. Or a diva or a narcissist.

  6. 06

    faux queen

    A bio queen.

  7. 07

    hangar queen

    A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.

  8. 08

    ice cool

    calm and composed in a difficult situation.

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