Baby it's cold outside

baby, it's cold outside

A phrase used to comment on cold weather or temperatures, referring to the Frank Loesser song of the same name. Ooh, baby, it’s cold outside! Turn up the heat! A: "Whew! Baby, it's cold outside!" B: "It's January in Minnesota, what did you expect?" Baby, it's cold outside! Make some room for me by the fire!
See also: cold, outside
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Baby it’s cold outside

and BICO
sent. & comp. abb. It’s cold. (From a popular, midcentury song.) Temp’s about 20. BICO! Zip up your overcoat, baby it’s cold outside.
See also: baby, cold, outside
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