appear to be sick, look pale or weak Mom is not feeling well. She looks like death warmed over.
warm up
begin to exercise, excercise slowly "To warm up, she walks about a kilometer; then she jogs."
warmed over
warmed on a stove, reheated For supper we had warmed-over waffles. They tasted okay.
warm up to
Idiom(s): warm up to sb
Theme: FRIENDS
to become friendly with someone; to get used to a person and become friends. • It took a while before John warmed up to me, but then we became good friends. • It's hard to warm up to Sally. She's very quiet and shy.
warm the cockles of one's heart
Idiom(s): warm the cockles of one's heart
Theme: PLEASING
to make someone warm and happy. • It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that. • Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart.
warm the bench
Idiom(s): warm the bench
Theme: SPORTS
[for a player] to remain out of play during a game—seated on a bench. • John spent the whole game warming the bench. • Mary never warms the bench. She plays from the beginning to the end.
warm as toast
Idiom(s): (as) warm as toast
Theme: HEAT
very warm and cozy. • The baby will be warm as toast in that blanket. • We were as warm as toast by the side of the fire.
look like death warmed over to look
Idiom(s): look like death warmed over to look
Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS
quite ill; to look as pale as a dead person. • Poor Tom had quite a shock. He looks like death warmed over. • After her long ordeal with chemotherapy, she looked like death warmed over.
warm up
increase the temperature "You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace."
Death warmed up
(UK) If someone looks like death warmed up, they look very ill indeed. ('death warmed over' is the American form)
Warm and fuzzy
Meaning the feeling evoked as though you were enclosed in a warm and fuzzy blanket.
Warm the cockles of your heart
If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy.
bench warmer|bench
n., informal A substitute player. Last year Ted was only a bench warmer, but this year he is the team's star pitcher.
warm one's blood|blood|warm
v. phr. To make you feel warm or excited. When the Bakers came to visit on a cold night, Mr. Harmon offered them a drink to warm their blood.
warm out|warm
v. phr. To learn through persistent questioning; draw out from. I finally wormed out of her the reason she broke off her engagement to Larry.
warm the bench|bench|warm
v. phr., informal To act as a substitute on an athletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. -
warm up(1)|warm|warm up
v. 1. To reheat cooked food. Mr. Jones was so late that his dinner got cold; his wife had to warm it up.When the children had left for school, their mother warmed up the breakfast coffee. 2. To become friendly or interested. It takes an hour or so for some children to warm up to strangers.As he warmed up to his subject, Tom forgot his bashfulness. 3. To get ready for a game or other event by exercising or practicing. The dancers began to warm up fifteen minutes before the performance.The coach told us to warm up before entering the pool.
warm-up(2)|warm|warm up
n. A period of exercise or practice in preparation for a game or other event. During the warm-up the baseball players were throwing the ball around and running up and down the side of the field.Before the television quiz program, there was a warm-up to prepare the contestants.
cold hands, warm heart
cold hands, warm heart Not showing one's feelings does not signify lack of feeling. For example, Dan rarely sends flowers or anything, but he's a case of cold hands, warm heart. Why a literally cold hand should indicate sympathy or affection is not really clear, but this expression has been so used since about 1900, and the Germans have an identical saying (kalte Hand, warmes Herz).
warm welcome A hearty, hospitable reception or greeting, as in We got a very warm welcome when we finally arrived. This expression, dating from the mid-1700s, should not be confused with the similar warm reception, which from about 1700 signified a hostile welcome, as in His rivals were planning a warm reception for him.
An warm idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with warm, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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