A cold fish In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a cold fish", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Helen Nguyen calendar 2020-12-14 10:12

Meaning of A cold fish

Synonyms:

aloof person , unfeeling person

A cold fish negative noun phrase informal

A cold fish refers to someone who appears to be unfriendly and show no his or her feelings. It is usually used to describe personal character.
 

I cannot understand why the boss let such a cold fish like Tom go to meet the partner.

Although Kenny looks like kind of a cold fish, he often helps others.

Jen must be a cold fish. She was always serious and rarely smiled at anyone.

Other phrases about:

not care/give a hootnot care/give two hoots

To give no interest or attention to someone or something; to believe that something isn't important

not (really) (one's) thing

Something that someone does not like.

Grammar and Usage of A cold fish

Origin of A cold fish

"It was thought she was a woman and was turned into a cold fish" (image source: internet) 

It derived from William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale in scene 4: "It was thought she was a woman and was turned into a cold fish" (Source: Wikipedia)

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