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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
we also say "il fait un froid de canard" (i'm not sure how to translate that... something like "it's cold as a duck" ?) for when it's really freezing !
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It has to do with the fact that a duck will swim on a water until it freezes and beyond before they leave it. It is one of the best insulated animals. Froid de canard means "cold that only ducks will brave".