revenge is a dish best served cold »
An expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.
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run hot and cold »
To alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.
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slop bowl »
One of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.
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sneck posset »
A cold reception, closing the door on a visitor.
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stone cold »
Very cold; lacking any semblance of warmth.
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tear a strip off somebody »
To scold vigorously.
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than a bygod »
Used with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.
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throw cold water on »
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.
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yell at »
To scold, to rebuke - often by yelling.
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