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cold case

Idiom Law

Meaning

a criminal case that has not been solved for a long time

Example Sentences

"The detective reopened a cold case from 1999."

Related Expressions

work toward

to make progress in order to achieve something

sound out

to quietly discover what people think

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to be extremely generous and selfless

for what it’s worth

used to introduce an opinion that may or may not be useful

set in stone

fixed and not likely to change

a couch potato

a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV