{adv. phr.} Without feeling or pity; in a purposely cruel way; coolly and deliberately. * /The bank robbers planned to shoot in cold blood anyone who got in their way./ * /The bandits planned to murder in cold blood all farmers in the village by the river./
IN COLD BLOOD
Meaning of IN COLD BLOOD in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012