cold-fish
Example Sentences
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Detractors called him “Slippery Slade” and “living proof that not all cold fish comes in a can.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2020
He’s an egghead, and maybe also a bit of a cold fish.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2018
The hiyayakko, or chilled tofu, had all the personality of cold fish, while the ohitashi salad was little more than spinach drowning in dashi and bonito flakes that had lost their shimmy.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2018
But compared to Wanda, it’s a cold fish.
From The Guardian • May 1, 2017
“Fine, but what should I do with Ess?” asked Jinny, swallowing a mouthful of cold fish.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
