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18 Dec 2020
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What does "perished" means in this sentence?
( I'm perished with cold )
What does "perished" means in this sentence?
( I'm perished with cold )
( I'm perished with cold )
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perished usually means died, but it sounds weird in this context
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Perished means dead.
It must be hyperbole (great exaggeration) to say, "I'm so cold, I'm dying!"
In the United States one may say, "I'm freezing to death!" to express how uncomfortably cold one is.
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