cold fish

as in cold turkey
a cold aloof person her husband is such a cold fish that I'm reluctant to have them over for dinner

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Recent Examples of cold fish Lancelot, still the Round Table’s greatest hero, is a bit of a cold fish with an unexpected role to play as the saga winds to its close. Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 This emulsified mixture of garlic, olive oil and egg is a classic accompaniment to fish (especially cold fish). Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Anxious people are hurt and damaged while avoidants are cold fishes. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
  • Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Even with his cold turkey approach, Ryan might not be an outlier.
    Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Most come for the gigantic whitefish and chips paired with homemade tartar sauce and the Carlsbad-style clam chowder, which packs a kick.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Owner Nathan Tran and family are also serving fish and chips and clam chowder for the old Quinn’s crowd.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This includes anything from a Windows PC to a smartphone to an Amazon Fire TV stick.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Rose Gold Luster/Brown shadow stick pictured above is easy to smudge for a soft finish.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Large icebergs periodically break away from Antarctica as part of the natural growth cycle of ice shelves.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This iceberg measured approximately 4,250 square miles—nearly the size of Connecticut.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Cold fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20fish. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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