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Meaning of in from the cold | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

Back to one's home or to a position of acceptance, from having been literally or figuratively in enemy territory. (See come in from the cold.)

not-comparable

Examples

“1963 John le Carré - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold”

“Lennon chose to bring Thomas Rogne in from the cold and place him at the heart of his defence – a move which allowed him to deploy Victor Wanyama in central midfield.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

in general in God's name in haec verba in house in idea in its entirety