cold day in Hell
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
It'll be a cold day in hell when that happens.
cold
/kəʊld/
adj 5noun 5adv 3
Collocations
22(adj.) not hot or warm
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem
become, get, grow, turn
The weather turned cold overnight, so we decided to stay inside and drink hot tea.
make sb/sth
Opening the freezer door made the kitchen cold and uncomfortable.
keep sth
I kept the leftover food cold by storing it in the refrigerator overnight.
ADV
bitterly, extremely, freezing, ice-, icy, terribly, very
The morning air was so freezing cold that we could see our breath immediately.
fairly, quite, rather
(adj.) not cooked/having become cold after cooking
VERBS
be
get, go
The soup went cold while we were waiting for everyone to arrive at the table.
eat sth, serve sth
We usually eat the leftover pizza cold straight from the refrigerator.
ADV
stone
The water in the mountain stream was stone cold, but the children jumped in anyway.
(noun.) lack of heat; low temperature
ADJ
biting, bitter, extreme, freezing
VERB + COLD
feel
Even in winter, my grandmother doesn't feel the cold because she stays active.
keep out
A thick winter coat helps keep out the cold when you walk outside.
be blue with, be numb with
After waiting outside in the snow, the children were numb with cold and rushed inside for hot chocolate.
PREP
against the ~
Heavy blankets protect babies against the cold during winter nights.
out in the ~
After the argument, she felt left out in the cold by her former friends.
(noun.) common illness
ADJ
bad, heavy, nasty
My father had to stay home from work because he caught a nasty cold last week.
slight
common
Most people catch a common cold at least once during the winter months.
chest, head
VERB + COLD
have, nurse, suffer from
My daughter has a cold, so she won't be able to attend school this week.
catch, go down with, take
My daughter went down with a cold last week and had to stay home from school.
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