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
Dillon['dilən]
Esperanzaes-pe-RAHN-thah (Spanish), es-pe-RAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
CristenKRIS-tənEnglish (Modern)
Morcant-Ancient Celtic
LennardLEN-ərdEnglish (Rare)
Glaucia-Ancient Roman