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Meanings of cold blood in English

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Usage of cold blood in English
1
He fought in cold blood; he was not in the least excited.
The Nameless Castle
2
All nations concur in detesting the murdering of prisoners in cold blood.
The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping
3
Yet was it done, not in cold blood but in fair fight.
The House of Walderne / A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in...
4
The meekest of men slays an Egyptian deliberately and in cold blood.
God and My Neighbour
5
There was no time to think of the position in cold blood.
Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story
6
Prisoners were murdered in cold blood and women were wantonly shot down.
The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the...
7
Yet I cannot shoot you down in cold blood as you deserve.
Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain
8
We must look at the matter in cold blood, like sensible people.
Plays by August Strindberg, Second series
9
He has violated, in cold blood, the sanctity of a human heart.
The Scarlet Letter
10
Nor had he any use for bitter speech even in cold blood.
Life of Father Hecker
11
That is quite different to being put to death in cold blood.
By Right of Conquest; Or, With Cortez in Mexico
12
He was slain in cold blood, after the fight was over, Mr.
Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of t...
13
You are a gentleman, and gentlemen do not kill in cold blood.
Tarzan of the Apes
14
The Tories murdered in cold blood a brother of Patrick Calhoun's wife.
Famous Americans of Recent Times
15
Surely you could not make such a suggestion-incold blood, unless- Ihad
The Great Amulet
16
They are lions' parasites; themselves, of cold blood they fatten upon hot.
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays / 1909
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Cold blood through the time
Cold blood across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common