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/
Korean meaning: 극한 추위로 죽다, 얼어 죽다
Korean pronunciation: **프리**즈 투 **데**스
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
freeze는 고대 영어 'freosan'에서 온 단어로 '얼다'를 의미했고, death는 고대 영어 'deað'에서 온 것으로 '죽음'을 의미했습니다. 이 두 단어가 결합되어 '추위로 인한 죽음'이라는 강렬한 표현이 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
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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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