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Cold hands, warm heart
- Cold hands indicate affection, possibly because the emotions affect blood circulation.
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Idioms and Phrases
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 ).Discover More
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“Cold hands, warm heart,†the doctor replies.
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The adage “Cold hands, warm heart†might describe me accurately if it also included “cold feet.â€
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