Expressions with cold - English idioms for intermediate level students

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Expressions with cold
English Idioms for intermediate level students

1) The way he murdered his victims in a slow, painful way was really cold-blooded.

a) without feeling
b) without sense
c) without heat
d) without warmth

2) Whenever they met, she would always manage to cold shoulder him and turn the other way.

a) freeze
b) dampen
c) ignore
d) defeat

3) Unfortunately he breaks into a cold sweat when he sees her, can't think straight and doesn't know what to do.

a) shivers
b) turns cold
c) gets lost
d) panics

4) I'm afraid I'm getting cold feet about this scheme as I'm not sure it's such a good idea.

a) worried about
b) deals about
c) feelings about
d) thoughts about

5) All right he got some money for his troubles but not very much and really it was cold comfort to him.

a) little fuss
b) little peace
c) little consolation
d) little trust

6) It's difficult to describe him because he doesn't really say or do much he's what you might call a cold fish.

a) a suspicious person
b) an impassive person
c) a feeling person
d) a lazy person

7) Every day we get cold calls on the phone from total strangers trying to sell you something.

a) unfriendly calls
b) unusual calls
c) unfair calls
d) unwanted calls

8) You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.

a) keeps talking
b) keeps taking things
c) keeps changing her mood
d) keeps testing

9) They refused to let her into their circle of friends and left her out in the cold.

a) all alone
b) without heat
c) all ready
d) all cold

10) You know he won't approve as he always pours cold water on any new ideas.

a) dislikes
b) detracts
c) deceives
c) disapproves of

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