Collocations for "cold"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cold" in context.
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cold
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- cold [water, soup, food]
- cold [weather, climate, wind, air]
- (hot and) cold [drinks, beverages, running water]
- the [weather] is (getting) cold
- is the coldest [day] [yet, so far, in, since]
- is getting colder every day
- is colder than [yesterday]
- have cold [hands, ears, feet, fingers]
- my [hands] are (getting) cold
- I'm (so) cold
- [feels, is] cold to the touch
- eat (up) [before it gets, or it will get] cold
- the [coffee, dinner, trail, lead] has gone cold
- will be a cold day in hell when
- a cold [thought, reply, person, stare]
- [shot, murdered, savaged] in cold blood
- gave [him, her ex] the cold shoulder
- his [touches, kisses, movements] were cold
- take a cold hard look at (yourself)
- is cold comfort [to, when]
- (he's) out cold
- knocked cold by the [blow, shock, flu]
- knocked (her) out cold
- keep guessing; you're very cold!
- (you're getting) colder!
- [freezing, very, extremely, really, bitterly] cold
- the common cold
- have a [bad, terrible, little, slight, head] cold
- think I have a cold
- am coming down with a cold
- have had this cold for [a week]
- don't catch my cold!
- caught a cold from [him, the flight]
- shivered in the cold
- walked through the cold
- went out into the cold
- was left out in the cold
- don't wait out in the cold
- [shelter, come in, seek refuge] from the cold
- can feel the cold (in my bones)
- my [hand, nose, face] was frozen from the cold
- his [skin, face] was blue with cold
- her [cheeks, fingers] were blue with cold
- got goosebumps from the cold
- his collar (was) turned up against the cold
- with her hat pulled down against the cold
- is the season for colds (and flu)
- the cold of [the north, December, winter]
- UK: she blows hot and cold
- went into the [exam, interview, game] cold
- the common cold
- cold [water, soup, food]
- have a [bad, terrible, little, slight, head] cold
- cold [weather, climate, wind, air]
- think I have a cold
- (hot and) cold [drinks, beverages, running water]
- am coming down with a cold
- the [weather] is (getting) cold
- have had this cold for [a week]
- is the coldest [day] [yet, so far, in, since]
- don't catch my cold!
- is getting colder every day
- caught a cold from [him, the flight]
- is colder than [yesterday]
- shivered in the cold
- have cold [hands, ears, feet, fingers]
- walked through the cold
- my [hands] are (getting) cold
- went out into the cold
- I'm (so) cold
- was left out in the cold
- [feels, is] cold to the touch
- don't wait out in the cold
- eat (up) [before it gets, or it will get] cold
- [shelter, come in, seek refuge] from the cold
- the [coffee, dinner, trail, lead] has gone cold
- can feel the cold (in my bones)
- will be a cold day in hell when
- my [hand, nose, face] was frozen from the cold
- a cold [thought, reply, person, stare]
- his [skin, face] was blue with cold
- a cold- [minded, hearted] person
- her [cheeks, fingers] were blue with cold
- [shot, murdered, savaged] in cold blood
- got goosebumps from the cold
- gave [him, her ex] the cold shoulder
- his collar (was) turned up against the cold
- his [touches, kisses, movements] were cold
- with her hat pulled down against the cold
- is [acting, being] very cold to me
- is the season for colds (and flu)
- UK: she blows hot and cold
- the cold of [the north, December, winter]
- take a cold hard look at (yourself)
- is cold comfort [to, when]
- (he's) out cold
- knocked cold by the [blow, shock, flu]
- knocked (her) out cold
- keep guessing; you're very cold!
- (you're getting) colder!
- went into the [exam, interview, game] cold
- [freezing, very, extremely, really, bitterly] cold
'cold' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
August
- December
- February
- January
- July
- June
- Monday
- November
- October
- accomplishment
- achievement
- affect
- afraid
- air
- always
- annoying
- appetizer
- arm
- attic
- autumn
- backbone
- bath
- bathe
- be
- beer
- beverage
- biting
- blanket
- blast
- blue
- bone
- brave
- breakfast
- breath
- brittle
- buffet
- caller
- canister
- cash
- casing
- cast
- catch
- chap
- cheek
- chest
- chilled
- cloak
- come
- confine
- cozy