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in cold blood

/ɪn kəʊld blʌd/

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phrase

/ɪn kəʊld blʌd/C1formal
  • ruИдиома, описывающая действие, обычно убийство, совершённое преднамеренно, без эмоций или раскаяния, расчётливо и бесчувственно.

An idiom describing an action, typically a murder, that is done deliberately and without emotion or remorse, in a calculated and unfeeling manner.

  1. Without emotion or mercyC1formal

    Acting in a deliberate, unemotional, and cruel manner, especially when committing a violent act.

    ruХладнокровно

    • The murderer killed his victim in cold blood.
    • The crime was committed in cold blood, with no provocation.
    • He planned the attack in cold blood, showing no remorse.