No, "As ____ as ____" is always the formula for a simile, a comparison of two thing to each other.
the ice cream is as cold as ice
Cold
Cold,dry climate with snow and ice cover
"Ice cold water" refers to water that is extremely cold, often near or slightly below the freezing point of water (0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit). It is very cold to the touch and can feel refreshing when consumed, especially on a hot day.
Nope. In many books they are described as 'hard as ice' or 'ice cold' but not actually ice.
It's not an idiom because it means just what it looks like - someone is very cold. In this context, you would think of the alternate meaning of cold, which is unemotional or unapproachable. When you see "as ___ as ___" or "___er than ___" you are dealing with a simile.
This is not an idiom. When you see AS ___ AS ___ you are dealing with A Simile. They are comparing the temperature to a witch's supposedly cold body.
meaning of cold war
"Catching a cold" is an idiom - it means to come down with the symptoms of the cold virus.
the ice cream is as cold as ice
ice cold
Ice is cold.
no, it is an idiom
Ice Cold Ice was created in 1987-06.
"Cold-blooded" means lacking emotion or feeling, such as a cold-blooded killer.
The idiom you have alluded to means to be placed precariously or unfavourably in a situation. The American expression "skating on thin ice" has a meaning that is synonymous and can be used interchangeably with the idiom in question.
get scared or terrified