be cold comfort
be cold comfort
To fail as an intended source of solace. The news that I got a meager raise is cold comfort after not getting that big promotion. The fact that it's "stage one" is cold comfort to me—it's still cancer!
See also: cold, comfort
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cold comfort
- solace
- take solace
- take solace in (something)
- widow's cruse
- a widow's cruse
- cruse
- comfort station
- be there (for one)
- been there