chilled to the bone
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As a Skirball volunteer, I am fortunate enough to be able to visit this exhibit often and am always chilled to the bone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2019
My colleagues showed exceptional patience in the field, pausing as I pumped as many as seven times a day, often being chilled to the bone as they waited for me.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2019
You’ll be disgusted, and chilled to the bone.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2018
The rest of the country and the world, however, will remain chilled to the bone by his distorted vision of reality.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2017
By the end of the first week, Tyrion's thighs were raw from hard riding, his legs were cramping badly, and he was chilled to the bone.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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