be frozen to the marrowbe chilled/frozen to the marrow
British & Australian to be extremely cold.
After an hour on the mountain, we were chilled to the marrow.
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be chilled to the marrow
To be very cold. ("Marrow" is the soft tissue found inside bones.) After shoveling snow for hours, I am just chilled to the marrow.We were chilled to the marrow after being subjected to the wind from the mountain.
chilled to the marrow
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frozen to the marrow
mainly BRITISH
If you are chilled to the marrow or frozen to the marrow, you are very cold. Note: `Marrow' is the fatty substance inside the bones of a person or animal. She was chilled to the marrow and wet through.