stone cold
Very cold; lacking any semblance of warmthVery cold (literally); lacking any semblance of warmth.
» Tom is a stone cold killer.
Том холоднокровний вбивця.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)Very cold (literally); lacking any semblance of warmth.
Near-synonyms: ice-cold, cold as ice, icy, freezing cold, frigid, cold as a well-digger's arse; see also Thesaurus:cold
I forgot to turn on the burner under the soup and found it sitting there, still stone cold, twenty minutes later.
(idiomatic)Lacking emotion or compassion.
a stone-cold demeanor
a stone-cold killer
(idiomatic)Certain; definite; obvious.
a stone cold certainty
a stone cold guarantee
Examples
7 sentencesTom is a stone cold killer.
Том холоднокровний вбивця. — deniko
He was a stone-cold killer.
A woman like a stone cold fox just passed through here.
Yanni was a stone-cold sociopath.
Tom's a stone-cold murderer.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The literal sense reflects the archetype of stone: it is usually cold to the touch and oftThe literal sense reflects the archetype of stone: it is usually cold to the touch and often quite cold. The figurative senses emphasize the high degree of coldness or of certainty.
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