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Meaning of cold as charity | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Very cold, whether in temperature or in demeanour.

humorous, not-comparable, rare

Examples

“"Here's another funny thing I don't quite believe," he said; "a minute ago the tea was boiling hot, and now it's as cold as charity. But I mustn't forget it's winter; that's what's making my fingers tremble so. Jolly cold — jolly cold. Yes, jolly cold as charity sounds topsy-turvy."”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

cold as death cold as ice cold avoidant cold back cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey cold in one's grave