cold
- adjective
- /koʊld/
- Informal
- I always begin them with geography... and monster them till they have the world down cold.
Yeah, most shows the, the, the guy, he gets it cold down from a head writer.
- Yeah, most shows the, the, the guy, he gets it cold down from a head writer.
- Make sure that you can do everything cold.
- So they weren't and that's that's another thing like and they again, they had this down so cold.
Examples
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If Jasper Landers could do it cold, anyone could do it.
Fiction book (1994) -
You need to learn this material so well that you know it cold for the exam.
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- And he knew the place cold, right?
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This is one that like you have to know cold, like it's like breathing.
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If he had his act down cold, he'd have walked right past the mailman.
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She practiced the dance moves until she could perform them cold, without any mistakes.
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He memorized all the lines in the play cold, so he was ready for opening night.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often
Compounds
A long period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without direct fighting
A mild virus infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat
- Specialized
A claimed way to make energy by joining parts of atoms at room temperature that most scientists do not accept
- Specialized
An animal whose body temperature changes with the air or water temperature
A mild viral sickness that makes your nose stuffy, causes sneezing, and may give you a headache
- Archaic
An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
- Specialized
A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow
- Archaic
A pink sparkling wine that people make by mixing red and white wines and serve cold
- Specialized
When blood stops flowing to a body part, the tissue dies and becomes dry and dark brown
- Specialized
A part inside some lamps and electronic devices that gives out electrons without being heated
- Archaic
A way of communicating that gives little detail and asks the audience to imagine the rest
- Specialized
A man-made rubber made at low temperatures that is tougher and used for car tires
- Offensive
Not showing pity and acting cruel, or having a body temperature that changes with the air
How Well Known
Surface Forms
Etymology
If you know something cold, you know it so well that you need no warming up — the word suggests complete readiness and perfect recall without hesitation.