cold case

koʊld keɪs

Definition

Definition of cold case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

law enforcement

unsolved criminal investigation awaiting new evidence

The detective reopened the cold case after new evidence emerged.

retail

Rare

refrigerated display case for cold items

Rare

The store's cold case was filled with fresh dairy products.

cooler

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refrigerated display case for cold items

Expressions with cold

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

cold snap

brief period of sudden cold weather

The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.

go cold

become physically cold after being warm

The coffee will go cold if left out.

cold call

telephone call or visit without prior appointment

Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.

catch a cold

become infected with a cold virus

She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold..

come down with a cold

become sick with a cold

She might come down with a cold after the rain.

Expressions with case

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

in which case

adv.

if that happens, then this result follows

You might be late, in which case call me.

make a case

present arguments to support a position

She made a case for the new policy.

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bad cold

medical

severe case of the common cold

Examples of cold case in a sentence

Volunteers helped review files of the cold case.
The cold case displayed an assortment of chilled beverages.
They restocked the cold case with fresh salads and sandwiches.

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French:affaire non résolue, présentoir réfrigéré, ...
German:Cold Case, Kühltheke, ...
Italian:caso irrisolto, vetrina refrigerata, ...
Spanish:caso sin resolver, vitrina refrigerada, ...
Portuguese:caso arquivado, vitrine refrigerada, ...
Chinese:悬案, 冷藏柜, ...
Japanese:未解決事件, 冷蔵ケース, ...
Arabic:قضية باردة, حافِظَة عَرْض مُبَرَّدَة, ...
Hebrew:תִּיק לֹא מְפֻעְנָח, וִיטְרִינָה מְקוֹרֶרֶת, ...
Russian:нераскрытое дело, холодильная витрина, ...
Ukrainian:нерозкрита справа, холодильна вітрина, ...
Hindi:अनसुलझा मामला, कोल्ड केस, ...
Bengali:অমীমাংসিত মামলা, কোল্ড কেস, ...
Catalan:cas sense resoldre, vitrina refrigerada, ...
Czech:odložený případ, chladicí vitrína, ...
Danish:uopklaret sag, køledisk, ...
Dutch:cold case, koelvitrine, ...
Greek:ανεξιχνίαστη υπόθεση, ψυγείο βιτρίνα, ...
Hungarian:felderítetlen ügy, hűtővitrin, ...
Khmer:សំណុំរឿងព្រហ្មទណ្ឌមិនទាន់ដោះស្រាយដែលរង់ចាំភស្តុតាងថ្មី, ទូដាក់តាំងត្រជាក់, ...
Korean:미제 사건, 냉장 진열대, ...
Persian:پرونده حل‌نشده, ویترین یخچالی, ...
Polish:sprawa archiwalna, chłodzona witryna, ...
Portuguese (BR):caso arquivado, geladeira expositora, ...
Romanian:caz rece, vitrină frigorifică, ...
Swedish:ouppklarat fall, kylmonter, ...
Thai:คดีค้าง, ตู้แช่เย็น, ...
Turkish:soğuk dosya, soğutucu dolap, ...
Vietnamese:vụ án tồn đọng, tủ lạnh, ...

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Definition of cold case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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