{"id":5615,"date":"2024-12-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5615"},"modified":"2024-12-18T05:29:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T05:29:29","slug":"cold-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Share These \"Cold\" Idioms with Students This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Idioms_using_%E2%80%9Ccold%E2%80%9D\" >Idioms using &#8220;cold&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Cold-hearted\" >Cold-hearted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Get_cold_feet\" >Get cold feet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Cold_call\" >Cold call<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Quit_something_cold_turkey\" >(Quit something) cold turkey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Cold_sweat\" >Cold sweat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Cold_comfort\" >Cold comfort<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Leave_someone_out_in_the_cold\" >Leave someone out in the cold<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Cold_war\" >Cold war<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Give_someone_the_cold_shoulder\" >Give someone the cold shoulder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Discussion_questions\" >Discussion questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>This time of year, temperatures begin to drop and people start bundling up to keep warm. Why not take advantage of the season and teach your students some idioms related to the idea coldness? As we'll see, they cover a wide range of feelings and situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Idioms_using_%E2%80%9Ccold%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Idioms using &#8220;cold&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044143\/pexels-dan-hamill-436792-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Icicles on a tree branch in winter\" class=\"wp-image-5618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044143\/pexels-dan-hamill-436792-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044143\/pexels-dan-hamill-436792-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044143\/pexels-dan-hamill-436792-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044143\/pexels-dan-hamill-436792-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044143\/pexels-dan-hamill-436792-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cold-hearted\"><\/span><strong>Cold-hearted<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: lacking emotions like love, empathy and kindness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The movie's villain was a <strong>cold-hearted<\/strong> gangster who only cared about money and power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is similar to the expression \u201chave ice in one\u2019s veins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My former boss<strong> had ice in his veins<\/strong>. I never saw him smile once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_cold_feet\"><\/span><strong>Get cold feet<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: to become nervous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is often used before major events to say that someone is scared or worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I always <strong>get cold feet <\/strong>before I give presentations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don't <strong>get cold feet<\/strong> now; it's time to go!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cold_call\"><\/span><strong>Cold call<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: to call someone you don't know and have never spoken to before<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Cold-calling\" is often done by business professionals looking for new customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I have to <strong>cold-call<\/strong> people all day at my telemarketing job.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cold-calling<\/strong> only generates a small percentage of our business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quit_something_cold_turkey\"><\/span><strong>(Quit something) cold turkey<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044234\/pexels-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BB%CE%AE%CF%82-8048552-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A cigarette butt that has been put out on the street\" class=\"wp-image-5619\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: to stop a harmful activity or habit immediately<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zach was able to quit smoking <strong>cold turkey<\/strong>. I don\u2019t know how he did it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After realizing she was addicted, May quit social media <strong>cold turkey<\/strong> and deleted all of her apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cold_sweat\"><\/span><strong>Cold sweat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: sweating because of fear, nervousness or sickness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I woke up from a nightmare in a <strong>cold sweat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thinking about the big meeting next week makes me break into a <strong>cold sweat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cold_comfort\"><\/span><strong>Cold comfort<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: something positive that does not improve a situation or make someone feel better<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He apologized for starting the rumor, but it was <strong>cold comfort <\/strong>after all of the damage it caused.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The government's commitment to fighting climate change was <strong>cold comfort<\/strong> to families whose homes were already destroyed by flooding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leave_someone_out_in_the_cold\"><\/span><strong>Leave someone out in the cold<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044325\/shutterstock_1826906189-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A cold man in a winter jacket with ice and frost on his face\" class=\"wp-image-5620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044325\/shutterstock_1826906189-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044325\/shutterstock_1826906189-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044325\/shutterstock_1826906189-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044325\/shutterstock_1826906189-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044325\/shutterstock_1826906189-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: to not include someone in an activity or gathering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After losing his leadership position, he was<strong> left out in the cold<\/strong> when the group made major decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many former-workers were <strong>left out in the cold<\/strong> because of the layoffs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cold_war\"><\/span><strong>Cold war<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: a war without fighting \/  when two or more sides prepare for a fight without attacking directly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The two companies have been in a <strong>cold war<\/strong>, with each hiring the best engineers before their rival can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When spelled with capital letters, the Cold War usually refers to the political competition between the United States and the Soviet Union that took place from 1945 to 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Give_someone_the_cold_shoulder\"><\/span><strong>Give someone the cold shoulder<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple explanation: ignoring someone or treating them in an unfriendly way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jesse\u2019s been <strong>giving me<\/strong> <strong>the cold shoulder<\/strong> all week, but I don't know why.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many of his colleagues <strong>gave him<\/strong> <strong>the cold shoulder<\/strong> when he joined the company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discussion_questions\"><\/span><strong>Discussion questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044426\/pexels-yan-krukau-6209973-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman sticking out her tongue in order to catch falling snowflakes on it\" class=\"wp-image-5621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044426\/pexels-yan-krukau-6209973-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044426\/pexels-yan-krukau-6209973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044426\/pexels-yan-krukau-6209973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044426\/pexels-yan-krukau-6209973-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/06044426\/pexels-yan-krukau-6209973-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does it snow where you live?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s your favorite season?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What weather-related expressions do you have in your native language?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Were you ever given the cold shoulder by someone?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever quit something cold turkey?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When was the last time you got cold feet?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the colder months can be beautiful due to the snow, the idea of coldness usually makes people think of unpleasant experiences and feelings. However, the idioms presented here are still very useful to know, so share them with your students when you\u2019re short of topics or need to fill the final minutes of a wintertime lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year, temperatures begin to drop and people start bundling up to keep warm. Why not take advantage of the season and teach your students some idioms related to the idea coldness? As...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"featured_media":5627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"unified_meta_tagline_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-5615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocab-expressions","tag-idioms"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Share These &quot;Cold&quot; Idioms with Students This Winter | Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As the temperature drops, introduce your students to some of the many &quot;cold&quot; expressions we use every day in English.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Share These &quot;Cold&quot; Idioms with Students This Winter | Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As the temperature drops, introduce your students to some of the many &quot;cold&quot; expressions we use every day in English.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-10T01:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-12-18T05:29:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/20051013\/cold_idioms_tutors_caller_en.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af\"},\"headline\":\"Share These \\\"Cold\\\" Idioms with Students This Winter\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-10T01:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-18T05:29:29+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\"},\"wordCount\":603,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"idioms\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Vocab &amp; Expressions\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\",\"name\":\"Share These \\\"Cold\\\" Idioms with Students This Winter | Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-10T01:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-18T05:29:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"As the temperature drops, introduce your students to some of the many \\\"cold\\\" expressions we use every day in English.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":767,\"caption\":\"A man walking down the street in a heavy winter coat in a cold, snowy day\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/teach.engoo.com\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Vocab &amp; Expressions\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/category\/vocab-expressions\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Share These \\\"Cold\\\" Idioms with Students This Winter\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog\",\"description\":\"Teach English with Engoo!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Engoo Tutor's Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/02\/25100646\/engoo-logo-tutor2.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/02\/25100646\/engoo-logo-tutor2.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"Engoo Tutor's Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af\",\"name\":\"David\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\",\"caption\":\"David\"},\"description\":\"David was born and raised in the US. He's written for advertising companies, subtitled movies, and helped to localize Japanese video games for Western players. He loves music and exploring cities looking for vinyl records.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/author\/davidjiles\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Share These \"Cold\" Idioms with Students This Winter | Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog","description":"As the temperature drops, introduce your students to some of the many \"cold\" expressions we use every day in English.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Share These \"Cold\" Idioms with Students This Winter | Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog","og_description":"As the temperature drops, introduce your students to some of the many \"cold\" expressions we use every day in English.","og_url":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/","og_site_name":"Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog","article_published_time":"2024-12-10T01:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-12-18T05:29:29+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/20051013\/cold_idioms_tutors_caller_en.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"David","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"David","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/"},"author":{"name":"David","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af"},"headline":"Share These \"Cold\" Idioms with Students This Winter","datePublished":"2024-12-10T01:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-18T05:29:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/"},"wordCount":603,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg","keywords":["idioms"],"articleSection":["Vocab &amp; Expressions"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/","url":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/","name":"Share These \"Cold\" Idioms with Students This Winter | Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg","datePublished":"2024-12-10T01:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-18T05:29:29+00:00","description":"As the temperature drops, introduce your students to some of the many \"cold\" expressions we use every day in English.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/12\/07153524\/cold_expressions_cover.jpg","width":1200,"height":767,"caption":"A man walking down the street in a heavy winter coat in a cold, snowy day"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/cold-idioms\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Engoo","item":"https:\/\/teach.engoo.com"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Vocab &amp; Expressions","item":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/category\/vocab-expressions\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Share These \"Cold\" Idioms with Students This Winter"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/","name":"Engoo Tutor&#039;s Blog","description":"Teach English with Engoo!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Engoo Tutor's Blog","url":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/02\/25100646\/engoo-logo-tutor2.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/02\/25100646\/engoo-logo-tutor2.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"Engoo Tutor's Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af","name":"David","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog","contentUrl":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog","caption":"David"},"description":"David was born and raised in the US. He's written for advertising companies, subtitled movies, and helped to localize Japanese video games for Western players. He loves music and exploring cities looking for vinyl records.","url":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/author\/davidjiles\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5615"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6487,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5615\/revisions\/6487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}