- frozen to the marrow
- chilled to the bone, very cold
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
frozen to the marrow
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be frozen to the marrow — be chilled/frozen to the marrow British & Australian to be extremely cold. After an hour on the mountain, we were chilled to the marrow … New idioms dictionary
to the marrow — To the core • • • Main Entry: ↑marrow * * * to the marrow phrase used for emphasizing how much something such as cold or fear affects you frozen/chilled/scared to the marrow Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing completeness or extremenesssynonym … Useful english dictionary
be chilled to the marrow — be chilled/frozen to the marrow British & Australian to be extremely cold. After an hour on the mountain, we were chilled to the marrow … New idioms dictionary
to the marrow — used for emphasizing how much something such as cold or fear affects you frozen/chilled/scared to the marrow … English dictionary
marrow — noun 1 (U) the soft fatty substance in the hollow centre of bones; bone marrow: a bone marrow transplant 2 (C, U) a large long dark green vegetable that grows along the ground compare squash 2 (3) 3 chilled/frozen/shocked to the marrow very cold… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
marrow — [[t]mæ̱roʊ[/t]] marrows 1) N VAR A marrow is a long, thick, green vegetable with soft white flesh that is eaten cooked. [BRIT] (in AM, use squash) 2) N UNCOUNT Marrow is the same as bone marrow. The marrow donor is her 14 month old sister. 3) N… … English dictionary
marrow — mar|row [ˈmærəu US rou] n [: Old English; Origin: mearg] 1.) [U] the soft fatty substance in the hollow centre of bones = ↑bone marrow ▪ a bone marrow transplant 2.) [U and C] BrE a large long dark green vegetable that grows on the ground 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
marrow — mar|row [ merou ] noun uncount the soft substance inside bones, where blood cells develop: BONE MARROW to the marrow used for emphasizing how much something such as cold or fear affects you: frozen/chilled/scared to the marrow … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frozen — adjective 1) the frozen ground Syn: icy, ice covered, ice bound, frosty, frosted, gelid; frozen solid, hard, (as) hard as iron; literary rimy Ant: thawed 2) his hands were frozen … Thesaurus of popular words
Food of the Tlingit — The food of the Tlingit, an Indigenous people from Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon, is a central part of Tlingit culture, and the land is an abundant provider. A saying amongst the Tlingit is that when the tide goes out the table is set … Wikipedia
