cast a chill en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.
His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone.
...the perusal of the letter he had brought from his master cast a chill over things.
1904, Kazimierz Waliszewski, Lady Mary Loyd (translator), Ivan the Terrible, Part 4, Chapter 2
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| casting a chill | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cast a chill | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cast a chill | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| casts a chill | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fr jeter un froid (provoke an uneasy feeling) · pl zmrozić (provoke an uneasy feeling) · pl mrozić (provoke an uneasy feeling) · fi aiheuttaa kylmät väreet (provoke an uneasy feeling)