freeze to death — to die from extreme cold or to become extremely cold
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to die from extreme cold or to become extremely cold
Pronunciation (IPA): /friːz tuː deθ/
Example Sentences
- My roommate refuses to turn on the heater because he's cheap, so I'm going to freeze to death this winter.
- She waited for her date for two hours in the snow and almost froze to death before realizing she got stood up.
- The homeless man would have frozen to death if the shelter hadn't opened its doors.
freeze to death
NOUN[/friːz tuː deθ/]
to die from extreme cold or to become extremely cold
to die from extreme cold or to become extremely cold
The icy breeze made him freeze to death!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Freeze derives from Old English 'freosan', meaning 'to turn to ice' or 'become rigid with cold'. Death comes from Old English 'deað', meaning 'the end of life'. The phrase combines these two words to create an emphatic expression denoting death caused by extreme cold.
Breakdown
Freeze (from Old English freosan: to congeal or become icy) + to death (to the point of dying; death functioning as an intensifying noun phrase indicating fatal consequence).
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📝Examples
“My roommate refuses to turn on the heater because he's cheap, so I'm going to freeze to death this winter.”
“She waited for her date for two hours in the snow and almost froze to death before realizing she got stood up.”
“The homeless man would have frozen to death if the shelter hadn't opened its doors.”
“I'm going to freeze to death in this office - why is the air conditioning so strong in winter?”
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