in cold blood
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'cold' comes from the Old English word 'cald'. The phrase 'in cold blood' was popularized by Truman Capote's book of the same name, published in 1966.
مثال
- The murder was committed in cold blood.
- He executed the plan in cold blood, without remorse.
- The killer showed no emotion as he carried out the crime in cold blood.
ترکیبهای رایج
Commit a crime in cold blood Kill in cold blood Act in cold blood Execute in cold blood Murder in cold blood
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- in a cold unemotional manner “he killed her in cold blood” “Derived from adjective: cold (for: coldly)”