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General Slang
ice cold
ICE-KOHLD · phrase · informal
Shooting terribly; can't buy a bucket
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Definitions
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Shooting very poorly; the opposite of being hot.
“The whole team went ice cold in the fourth.”
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ice cold In A Sentence
The whole team went ice cold in the fourth.
Origin & Usage
Temperature metaphor opposite of 'on fire.'
People Also Ask
What does ice cold mean in basketball?
It means shooting very poorly and being unable to make baskets; the opposite of being on fire.
Why is a cold shooter called ice cold?
It's a temperature metaphor: if a hot hand is 'on fire,' a missing shooter has gone the opposite way to ice cold.
What does 'can't buy a bucket' mean?
It's another way of saying a player or team is ice cold and simply can't make a shot no matter what.
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