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freeze to death

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freeze someone or something to death 
1. Lit. [for cold weather] to kill someone or something. I was afraid that the cold snap would freeze the dog to death.
2. Fig. to make someone or something very cold. This weather is going to freeze us all to death.
See also: death, freeze


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If it wasn't for the coffee here in the morning, we'd freeze to death," he said.
When snow closes the pass, up to 3,000 drivers camp out for days; several freeze to death each year.
In the meantime, the murres must be thoroughly cleansed of oil, which destroys their feathers' natural waterproofing abilities and can cause them to freeze to death.
 
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