English » Idioms and Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cold comfort

A

Very soothing

B

Unbearable weather

C

Enjoyment in the hills

D

Very little satisfaction

Solution

option D is the right answer 

idiom cold comfort means 

poor or inadequate consolation or satisfaction

"another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless"