in cold blood
In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder…In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.
» Tom was found lying face down in a pool of blood.
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1 senses(idiomatic)In a ruthless and unfeeling manner, particularly as applied to first-degree murder committed without provocation and with malice aforethought.
It was not a suicide! He was murdered in cold blood.
kaltblütig
хладнокро́вноxladnokróvno
холоднокро́вноxolodnokróvno
Examples
112 sentencesTom was found lying face down in a pool of blood.
Tom was found covered in blood.
Tom was shot in cold blood.
deTom wurde kaltblütig erschossen. — wolfgangth
Tom was covered in blood.
Tom is covered in blood.
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Origin
From a specialized meaning of cold, referring to lack of empathy.From a specialized meaning of cold, referring to lack of empathy.
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