| 单词 | colder than a witch's tit |
| 释义 | > as lemmascolder (also drier, etc.) than a witch's tit In various similative phrases indicating extreme coldness, dryness, or another property held to be characteristic of such a mark or protuberance, or (more generally) of a witch's breast, such as (as) cold as a witch's tit, (as) dry as a witch's tit. In later use also colder (also drier, etc.) than a witch's tit in the same sense. ΚΠ 1932 F. van W. Mason Spider House xviii. 210 It's cold as a witch's tit outside. 1980 R. L. Duncan Brimstone viii. 200 Just listening to a weather report... Albuquerque's clear but cold as a witch's tit. 1999 K. Reichs Death du Jour iii. 43 ‘It's colder than a witch's tit down here,’ he agreed, surveying the basement. 2020 J. Ackerman Bird Way v. 117 A hot day, windy, low humidity and dry as a witch's tit. < as lemmas |
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