come in from the cold

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

come in from the cold

1. To gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.

   Long an outsider in Western politics, Portugal came in from the cold after the 1974 Carnation Revolution.

Derived terms

• come in from

See also

• brought in from the cold
• left out in the cold

References

• “come in from the cold”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “come in from the cold”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “come in from the cold” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.