Example
“Knowing that everyone failed was cold comfort after Mei missed the qualifying score.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
in cold blood
Neutral · CEFR C1
deliberately and without compassion, especially when committing violence or cruelty
come in from the cold
Formal · CEFR C1
to regain safety or acceptance after living in secrecy, isolation, or exclusion
come to terms with
Neutral · CEFR B2
to gradually accept and emotionally deal with a difficult reality
grin and bear it
Neutral · CEFR B2
to put up with something unpleasant while suppressing complaints and maintaining a smile
hope against hope
Neutral · CEFR B2
To continue wishing for a good result even when it seems almost impossible.
light at the end of the tunnel
Neutral · CEFR B2
A sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.