come in from the cold
idiom
: to become part of a group or of normal society again after one has been outside it
a former spy who has come in from the cold
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Perhaps the man was a spy who had come in from the cold; 1948 was the year after the Cold War got its name.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
Year-round favorite destinations — and a chance to come in from the cold — are the Art Institute of Chicago, Skydeck, and the Museum of Illusions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2021
Frequently, staples such as eggs and bread are gone by the time shoppers come in from the cold.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
Year-round favorite destinations — and a chance to come in from the cold — are the Art Institute of Chicago, Skydeck, and the Museum of Illusions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2021
Frequently, staples such as eggs and bread are gone by the time shoppers come in from the cold.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2021
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