- in cold blood
- phrasal
with premeditation ; deliberately <was killed in cold blood>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
in cold blood
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Cold blood — Cold Cold (k[=o]ld), a. [Compar. {Colder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Coldest}.] [OE. cold, cald, AS. cald, ceald; akin to OS. kald, D. koud, G. kalt, Icel. kaldr, Dan. kold, Sw. kall, Goth. kalds, L. gelu frost, gelare to freeze. Orig. p. p. of AS. calan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cold´-blood´ed|ness — cold blood|ed «KOHLD BLUHD ihd», adjective. 1. a) having blood that is about the same temperature as the air or water around the animal. The blood of such animals is colder in the winter than in the summer. Snakes and turtles are cold blooded;… … Useful english dictionary
cold´-blood´|ly — cold blood|ed «KOHLD BLUHD ihd», adjective. 1. a) having blood that is about the same temperature as the air or water around the animal. The blood of such animals is colder in the winter than in the summer. Snakes and turtles are cold blooded;… … Useful english dictionary
cold-blood|ed — «KOHLD BLUHD ihd», adjective. 1. a) having blood that is about the same temperature as the air or water around the animal. The blood of such animals is colder in the winter than in the summer. Snakes and turtles are cold blooded; dogs are warm… … Useful english dictionary
Cold blood — may refer to: Cold Blood (band), an American rock/jazz/soul band formed in 1968 Cold Blood (Doctor Who), an episode of the British TV series Doctor Who Cold Blood (TV series), a UK crime drama series See also Cold blooded (disambiguation) In Cold … Wikipedia
cold blood — / kōld bləd/ n: a state of mind marked by premeditation and deliberateness usu. used in the phrase in cold blood killed the victim in cold blood compare cool state of blood, heat of passion cold–blood·ed … Law dictionary
Cold Blood (TV series) — Cold Blood is a television series produced by ITV.[1] Three series of the show have been broadcast.[2] The program stars Matthew Kelly as Brian Wicklow, a former serial killer who assists the police with investigations. Also starring is John… … Wikipedia
Cold Blood Warm Heart — (天地男儿) Genre Action, Crime, Romance, Suspense Starring Adam Cheng Gallen Lo Julian Cheung Christine Ng Jessica Hsuan Nadia Chan Opening theme 从不放弃 ( Never Give Up ) by … Wikipedia
cold-blood — cold blood·ed·ly; cold blood·ed·ness; … English syllables
Cold Blood (Doctor Who) — 209b – Cold Blood Doctor Who episode Cast Doctor Matt Smith (Eleventh Doctor) … Wikipedia
Cold Blood (band) — For other uses, see Cold blood (disambiguation). Lydia Pense and Cold Blood Origin Oakland, California Genres Rock, Urban contemporary, Blue eyed soul Years active 1969–present … Wikipedia
