Today we’ll be discussing about idioms to describe two extreme weather conditions – the hot summer and the cold winters.
Cold Weather Idioms List
Here we have a list of more than 20 idioms about cold winter weather to learn. Sometimes the cold becomes unbearable and we want to complain about it. Don’t worry you can use some of these idioms to criticize the weather.
| Cold Weather Idiom | Meaning |
| A cold snap | a sudden and brief period of cold weather |
| A snowball’s chance in hell | no chance at all |
| As pure as the driven snow | innocent, virtuous, flawless |
| Cold comfort | not much of a comfort, an insufficient consolation |
| The cold light of day | a time and place from which problems can be objectively considered |
| In cold blood | ruthlessly |
| left out in the cold | neglected |
| on thin ice | in an unstable or risky situation |
| snowball effect | an escalating process, something that starts off small but grows very quickly |
| the tip of the iceberg | the small detectable part of a much larger and hidden problem |
| to add fuel to the fire | to intensify conflict, to make a bad situation worse |
| to be snowed under | to be overloaded with work |
| to break out in a cold sweat | to sweat due to fear or anxiety |
| to break the ice | to do or say something to relieve the tension |
| to freeze one’s blood | to be filled with sudden fear or horror |
| to freeze someone out | to exclude or reject someone from a group |
| to freeze-up | to find yourself unable to do/say anything because of panic |
| to get cold feet | to lose your nerve |
| to give someone the cold shoulder | to snub someone, to be intentionally unfriendly |
| to go cold turkey | to abruptly and completely give something up |
| to go hot and cold | to feel suddenly shocked or scared |
Hot Weather Idioms List
Here we have a list of more than 13 idioms to about hot summer weather. I know you like complaining about the summer heat, therefore you can use some of these idioms to complain.
| Hot Weather Idioms | Meaning |
| It’s Barn Burner | A barn-burner can also refer to a spectacular event or a match you can strike on any surface. |
| Hot Enough To Scald A Lizard | When the temperature rises to its peak |
| The Heat Is On | Sometimes, just like the stove, the temperature of the weather is heating up. |
| It’s a humdinger | Somethings that inexplicably has fallen out of favor |
| Hotter than a stolen Tamale | Describing hot weather especially in Texas |
| She sure is a Beamin’ | A cheerful phase to fall back on |
| Awful Selsery | This idiom is used when the heat becomes unbearable. |
| Hot Enough To Scald A Loon | When the aquatic birds are getting scaled by hot water |
| Hot as a Firecracker | Describing a festive season throughout the summer |
| It was a warm day and the horses’ sweat | Describing the rising temperature of the weather. |
| Hotter Than Blue Blazes | Comparing scalding temperature to the hottest place. |
| Training Grounds For Down Below | Comparing hot weather |
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