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leaving someone cold

leaving someone cold is the present participle and gerund of leave someone cold.

Meaning of leave someone cold

Verb

leave someone cold (third-person singular simple present leaves someone cold, present participle leaving someone cold, simple past and past participle left someone cold)

  1. To fail to impress or make an emotional connection with someone.
    • So I tell her just a little, how an entire date with Ethan can leave me cold, but one single glance from Gabriel can set my blood on fire.2013, Courtney Cole, If You Leave: The Beautifully Broken Series:, Hachette UK, →ISBN

Questions about leaving someone cold

What is leaving someone cold the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving someone cold is the present participle and gerund of leave someone cold.

Words near leaving someone cold in the dictionary

  1. leaving one's stamp
  2. leaving out
  3. leaving over
  4. leaving shop
  5. leaving shops
  6. leaving someone cold
  7. leaving someone hanging
  8. leaving someone high and dry
  9. leaving someone holding the baby
  10. leaving someone in the dust
  11. leaving someone in the lurch

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