leave cold — to fail to impress, excite, or interest someone; to leave someone feeling indifferent or unmoved
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fail to impress, excite, or interest someone; to leave someone feeling indifferent or unmoved
Pronunciation (IPA): /liːv koʊld/
Korean meaning: 감동을 주지 못하다, 흥미를 끌지 못하다, 무관심하게 만들다
Korean pronunciation: **리**브 **콜**드
Example Sentences
- The comedian's jokes left the entire audience cold, and you could hear crickets chirping.
- Despite the flashy presentation, the new product left potential customers cold.
- Her attempts at romantic poetry left him colder than a penguin in Antarctica.
leave cold
VERB//liːv koʊld//
to fail to impress, excite, or interest someone; to leave someone feeling indifferent or unmoved
to fail to impress, excite, or interest someone; to leave someone feeling indifferent or unmoved
Though bold stories were told, they still leave cold.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
'cold'가 감정의 차가움, 무관심을 나타내는 은유적 표현에서 발전. 19세기부터 사용되기 시작했으며, 뜨거운 감정이나 열정의 반대 개념으로 '차가운 상태로 두다'는 의미에서 유래
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📝Examples
“The comedian's jokes left the entire audience cold, and you could hear crickets chirping.”
“Despite the flashy presentation, the new product left potential customers cold.”
“Her attempts at romantic poetry left him colder than a penguin in Antarctica.”
“The politician's promises left voters cold after so many broken pledges.”
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