cold+water
51pour cold water on — See: THROW COLD WATER ON …
52pour cold water on — verb To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk. Syn: throw cold water on …
53he poured cold water on him — v. he throw cold water on him, he discouraged him …
54pour cold water on — v. throw cold water on, discourage, deter; dampen the excitement, kill the joy; be discouraging about …
55throw cold water on — v. pour cold water on, discourage, deter; dampen the excitement, kill the joy; be discouraging about …
56throw cold water on — discourage, cause you to lose interest Don t be negative. Don t throw cold water on our travel plans …
57throw cold water on — discourage, forbid My boss quickly threw cold water on my plan to go to New York on a field trip …
58Cold Water Ordeal — A suspected witch was bound hand and foot and thrown into a pond or river. If she floated, then she was a witch, since it was believed this was an act of the devil protecting his own. If she sank, she was innocent, but she was also probably… …
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59Water heating — is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, both hot water and water heated to steam have… …
60Cold shock response — is the physiological response of organisms to sudden cold, especially cold water. Contents 1 Myth of sudden hypothermia 2 Winter swimmers 3 Sources 4 References …