Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in from the cold

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: in- from the -cold
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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.)

Example Sentences

"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."

Questions

What does in from the cold mean?: 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.)

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