in cold blood  
  冷酷(れいこく)

(1) Idiom, Phrase :

Premeditatedly and deliberately, without provocation · The criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder. Usually preceded with "murdered" or "killed", such as "murdered in cold blood."


Examples

  • The poor homeless woman was murdered in cold blood by her cruel assailant.  

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