英语词汇as cold as charity的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	as cold as charity
词源	as cold as charity. Bitterly cold. The saying alludes to the coldness encountered in the offices of charitable or welfare or- ganizations by people seeking help. The coinage is British but the practice is worldwide.
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