
Stone cold
Literal Coldness
Used to describe something that's as cold as a rock, which doesn't retain heat.
After the power outage, their entire house was stone cold.
Exaggeration
Often used to emphasize the unexpected coldness of something.
I jumped into the pool and it was stone cold!
Negative Surprise
Can express disappointment, like when food that's supposed to be hot is not.
I was so hungry, but the soup arrived stone cold.