Significato: Abraham Lincoln

Abramo Lincoln (1809-1865), sedicesimo presidente degli Stati Uniti (1861-1865)

col Idioma

a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

blood runs cold

one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.

blue-collar worker

someone who works at a trade, e.g., a plumber The blue-collar workers will vote for Ed. He's a tradesman.

catch a cold

get a cold I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.

catch a cold (catch cold)

be sick with a cold, come down with a cold I caught a cold while we were in Vancouver.

catch one's death of cold

become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.

cold call

a visit to an employer or customer without an appointment Sam got a job by making cold calls - by knocking on doors and asking for work.

cold comfort

small comfort, very little relief Having Jim's money is cold comfort for his wife if he dies.

cold feet

a loss of courage or nerve I planned to go to Europe with my cousin but he got cold feet and decided not to go.

cold fish

person who is unfriendly or doesn

cold hard cash

cash, coins and bills I paid for the stereo in cold hard cash.

cold, hard cash

"actual money, dollar bills; not a cheque or credit card" No cheques - I want cold, hard cash for that car.

cold shoulder

(See give you the cold shoulder)

cold turkey

abruptly, completely, not gradually Barb stopped smoking, cold turkey. No plan, no program.

coldcock

punch without warning, jump Buddy coldcocked the pitcher - hit him when he wasn't looking.

collect my thoughts

think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.

collecting dust

not used for a long time, idle, gathering dust """Where's the silver tray?"" ""On the shelf, collecting dust."""

get cold feet

become afraid at the last minute He got cold feet and cancelled his plan to go to China.

give someone the cold shoulder

be unfriendly to someone He gave her the cold shoulder at the party.

give you the cold shoulder

be unfriendly toward you, turn away from you, stand away If you forget her birthday she

horse of a different color

(See a horse of a different color)

hot under the collar

upset, becoming angry, hot and bothered It's only a joke. Don't get hot under the collar.

in cold blood

without feeling, without mercy He's accused of killing a Mountie in cold blood.

it's cold/hot

the weather is cold/hot, it's raining In January it's cold in Edmonton but hot in Chile.

leave out in the cold

not invite, exclude Kim didn't receive an invitation. She was left out in the cold.

left out in the cold

(See leave out in the cold)

look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.

look at the world through rose-colored glasses

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.

off-color

in bad taste, rude, dirty He told an off-color joke at the party that made his wife very angry.

out cold

unconscious, in a faint As soon as the patient entered the operating room he was out cold because of the anesthesia.

out in the cold

not included in a group, not invited He was left out in the cold because of his religious beliefs.

put yourself through college

earn money to pay for your college education You need a good summer job to put yourself through college.

see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

stop dead/cold

stop very quickly or with great force He stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road.

stop you cold

stop you quickly, grind to a halt One look from the old witch will stop you cold. What a fierce gaze!

the fifth column

the column in a newspaper that tells about the media The fifth column often comments on the need for fair reporting.

the old college try

a good effort, trying hard like a college student Let's give it the old college try, boys. We can win this boat race!

throw cold water on

discourage, cause you to lose interest Don't be negative. Don't throw cold water on our travel plans.

true colors

real beliefs, true values, principles In the debate on abortion we'll see her true colors - her beliefs.

with flying colors

with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.

a cold day in Hell

never

a cold piece of work

a difficult person

ass cold

very cold--generally, below 0 degrees Celsius:

bill collecta

drug dealer

broccoli

see marijuana

Chocolate City

Washington D.C.

chocolate starfish

the anus

cold

1. intensely: "Stone cold rhymin'" -- Young MC (Stone cold rhymin')
2. mean, not nice; cruel

cold-blooded

rude or unfair:"That was so cold-blooded, when she just ignored me!"

cold piece

it's short for "a cold piece of work" which refers to someone who's overly demanding or difficult