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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cold turkey
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Intimidated by the idea of going cold turkey for either?—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 June 2025 -
How Leaders Can Find Freedom Retirement shouldn’t be about just stopping everything cold turkey.—
Chad Willardson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Cold fishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20fishes. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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