This phrase is used to describe another personperhaps a stern boss who is caring on the inside.

Warm hands saying. Cold hands warm heart It proposes that people whose hands are usually cold actually have kind and loving personalities. This condition also causes a splotchy red color. Havehold something in your hot little hand informal used to emphasize that you have something Youll have the report in your hot little hands by Monday.

Its a curious saying. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Dont touch me with your icy hands B.

It appears that the effect of physical temperature is not just on how we see others it. The old adage that cold hands often conceal a warm heart has been dispelled by scientists after they found how physically warm you are has a direct correlation to how nice you are to people. Come on cold hands warm heart I always thought he was aloof before he donated so generously to our cause.

In Stephanies quotation and in most other modern uses the phrase is used humorously a bit sarcastically referring back to the goody-goody too-sweet usage in examples like those educed by Antiquary. Manos frías cálido corazón. You are a nasty bit of work.

Havehold something in your hot little hand. Sylvia sate down on the edge of the trough and dipped her hot little hand in the water. Havehold something in your hot little hand.

Contradicting the famous proverb. A description of someone who does not outwardly show feelings but inwardly is very kind and loving. Excellent Antiquary well found.