cold fish
Example Sentences
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“I used to say, ‘I don’t understand why you’re such a cold fish,’ and George would say, ‘I may be a cold fish, but you’re full of beans’ — and that was our chemistry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Detractors called him “Slippery Slade” and “living proof that not all cold fish comes in a can.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2020
This is charming but also compatible with Tesla’s portrait of Edison as a cold fish.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2020
He’s an egghead, and maybe also a bit of a cold fish.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2018
“Fine, but what should I do with Ess?” asked Jinny, swallowing a mouthful of cold fish.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
