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in cold blood

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ˌkoʊld ˈblʌd/ · UK /ɪn ˌkəʊld ˈblʌd/

in cold blood means: Cruelly and deliberately, without strong feelings such as sudden anger, especially when killing someone.

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Cruelly and deliberately, without strong feelings such as sudden anger, especially when killing someone.

  • They killed him in cold blood.
  • The prisoners were shot in cold blood after they surrendered.
  • She could not believe someone would murder a child in cold blood.

Similar words: mercilessly, ruthlessly

Common phrases: kill in cold blood, shot in cold blood

Questions about in cold blood

What does in cold blood mean?

Cruelly and deliberately, without strong feelings such as sudden anger, especially when killing someone.

What is in cold blood in other languages?

Türkçe: soğukkanlılıkla · Español: a sangre fría · Français: de sang-froid · Deutsch: kaltblütig · Italiano: a sangue freddo · 日本語: 冷酷に

How do you pronounce in cold blood?

In American English /ɪn ˌkoʊld ˈblʌd/; in British English /ɪn ˌkəʊld ˈblʌd/.

How do you use in cold blood in a sentence?

They killed him in cold blood. The prisoners were shot in cold blood after they surrendered.

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