be brought in from the cold



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be brought in from the cold

To be allowed to join or participate in a group from which one was previously excluded; to be accepted in a certain social setting. A relatively unknown director for most of her career, she was brought in from the cold after her work with the A-list celebrity garnered the attention of a major Hollywood studio. The striking workers were finally brought in from the cold after the union and corporate leaders settled the wage dispute.
See also: brought, cold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Khalid-Arabic
Akakios-Greek, Ancient Greek
Dale[deil]
Arya-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
Rosaliaro-zah-LEE-ah (Italian)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
RudyROO-deeEnglish