Stone cold

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Literal Coldness

Used to describe something that's as cold as a rock, which doesn't retain heat.

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After the power outage, their entire house was stone cold.

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Exaggeration

Often used to emphasize the unexpected coldness of something.

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I jumped into the pool and it was stone cold!

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Negative Surprise

Can express disappointment, like when food that's supposed to be hot is not.

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I was so hungry, but the soup arrived stone cold.

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