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cold comfort |
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cold comfort no comfort or consolation at all. She knows there are others worse off than her, but that's cold comfort. It was cold comfort to the student that others had failed as he had done. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was cold comfort I presume, but yet I derived some slight peace of mind from the contemplation of it. At times I cry aloud for sorrow, but presently I leave off again, for crying is cold comfort and one soon tires of it. |
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