come in from the cold

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Verb

come in from the cold

  1. (idiomatic) 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
  • to be brought in from the cold
  • to be left out in the cold
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