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cold comfort — noun very limited consolation or empathy he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me • Hypernyms: ↑consolation, ↑solace, ↑solacement * * * noun : scant consolation : quite limited sympathy or encouragement * * * slight… … Useful english dictionary
cold comfort — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s The Taming of the Shrew & King John GRUMIO: Am I but three inches? why, thy horn is a foot; and so long am I at the least. But wilt thou make a fire, or shall I complain on thee to our mistress, whose hand, she… … Meaning and origin of phrases
cold comfort — very little comfort, satisfaction in theory not reality If Jim dies, having his money is cold comfort for his wife … English idioms
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cold comfort — n [U] if something that is slightly positive is cold comfort to someone who is feeling very bad about a situation, it does not make them feel any better ▪ The drop in the unemployment figures is cold comfort to those still looking for work … Dictionary of contemporary English
cold comfort — N UNCOUNT: oft N to/for n If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event is cold comfort to someone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant. These figures may look good on… … English dictionary
Operation Cold Comfort — During World War II, Operation Cold Comfort was a failed SAS raid that began with a parachute drop north of Verona on February 17, 1945. The 12 man ski team under Capt. Littlejohn, and their equipment were widely scattered in the drop, and… … Wikipedia
comfort — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 having all your body needs/a pleasant life ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, great, maximum, modest, reasonable ▪ They live in modest comfort. ▪ comparative … Collocations dictionary
