Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing cold, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
cold comfort
CEFR C1Consolation that offers little real relief in a painful or difficult situation.
Formal
come in from the cold
CEFR C1to regain safety or acceptance after living in secrecy, isolation, or exclusion
Formal