cold fish

koʊld fɪʃ

Definition

Definition of cold fish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionless personperson who shows no warmth or emotion to others

He is such a cold fish at parties.
She’s a cold fish when meeting new people.
Don’t expect sympathy from that cold fish.

unemotional person

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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 fish

big fish

most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing

In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.

fish for

try to catch fish using fishing equipment

They went to the lake to fish for trout.

go fish

engage in the activity of catching fish

Every weekend, we go fish at the lake.

little fish

fish small in size

I caught a little fish in the pond.

big fish in a small pond

one who is highly ranked in a small or unimportant group

He is a big fish in a small pond at his local club.

fish around

try to find out information indirectly

He fished around for details about the surprise party.

fish out

search and extract an item

He fished out his wallet from the bag.

fish out of water

person feeling out of place in a situation

He felt like a fish out of water at the party.

more fish in the sea

other possible romantic partners or opportunities exist

Don't worry, there are more fish in the sea.

other fish in the sea

other romantic partners or significant others to pursue

Don't worry about him, there are other fish in the sea.

Terms with cold fish included in their meaning

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whitefish

cuisine

flesh of cold-water fish from Northern Hemisphere

Chilean sea bass

animal

large cold-water fish eaten for its flaky white meat

codfish

fish

type of fish found in cold waters

smelt

biology

small fish found in cold northern waters

Arctic char

fish

cold-water fish related to salmon and trout

burbot

animal

freshwater fish found in cold waters, often with barbels on mouth

burbot

fish food

freshwater fish living in cold waters, eaten as food in many regions

coalfish

marine

large edible fish found in cold northern seas

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French:glaçon, ...
German:Eisklotz, ...
Italian:pezzo di ghiaccio, ...
Spanish:tipo frío, ...
Portuguese:insensível, ...
Chinese:冷漠的人, ...
Japanese:冷淡な人, ...
Arabic:شَخْص بَارِد المَشَاعِر, ...
Hebrew:אָדָם קַר, ...
Russian:холодный человек, ...
Ukrainian:беземоційна людина, ...
Hindi:भावनाहीन व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:নিরাবেগ মানুষ, ...
Catalan:persona distant, ...
Czech:suchar, ...
Danish:isblok, ...
Dutch:koude kikker, ...
Greek:κρύος άνθρωπος, ...
Hungarian:érzéketlen ember, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលមិនបង្ហាញភាពកក់ក្តៅ ឬអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:무뚝뚝한 사람, ...
Persian:فرد بی‌احساس, ...
Polish:chłodny typ, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa fria, ...
Romanian:om rece, ...
Swedish:känslokall person, ...
Thai:คนเย็นชา, ...
Turkish:soğuk biri, ...
Vietnamese:người lạnh lùng, ...

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