English Idioms: “Winter Idioms! Part II”

Remember we did winter idioms last week? Well this week we are going to check out some more.

Let’s see if you can use them in sentences today! Write them in the comments section below.

Winter Idioms

Snowball’s chance in hell – to be very unlikely to succeed at something.

Dead of winter – the coldest, darkest part of winter.

To be on thin ice – to be in a risky situation.

Pure as the driven snow – to be innocent and chaste (frequently used ironically).

To break the ice – to create a more friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

To run hot and cold – to be unable to make up one’s mind.

The snowball effect – when something small keeps growing in importance or significance.

Put something on ice – to stop doing something.

Snowed under – to be overwhelmed, usually with responsibilities.