Phrase guide

cold in one's grave

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Dead (usually used in a hyperbolic or metaphorical setting).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I'll be cold in my grave before I call that man of yours a son-in-law of mine!

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adj

Meaning 2

Having died a reasonable length of time ago (usually used to suggest that an unseemly short amount of time for a particular purpose has passed since a person's death).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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