| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| coin |
money, loot, dough, serious coin
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Wait till I get some coin. Then we can travel.
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| coin a phrase |
(See to coin a phrase)
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| cold call |
a visit to an employer or customer without an appointment
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Sam got a job by making cold calls - by knocking on doors and asking for work.
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| cold comfort |
very little comfort, satisfaction in theory not reality
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If Jim dies, having his money is cold comfort for his wife.
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| cold feet |
(See get cold feet)
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| cold shoulder |
(See give you the cold shoulder)
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| cold turkey |
abruptly, completely, not gradually
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Barb stopped smoking, cold turkey. No plan, no program.
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| cold, hard cash |
actual money, dollar bills; not a check or credit card
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No checks - I want cold, hard cash for that car.
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| coldcock |
punch without warning, jump
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Buddy coldcocked the pitcher - hit him when he wasn't looking.
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| collect my thoughts |
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts
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She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
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