Example
“After years of covert work, the agent was finally allowed to come in from the cold.”
Dictionary details
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Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
cold comfort
CEFR C1Consolation that offers little real relief in a painful or difficult situation.
come unstuck
CEFR C1to fail or encounter a problem that causes a plan or effort to break down
in cold blood
CEFR C1deliberately and without compassion, especially when committing violence or cruelty
cut loose
CEFR B1to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
go bananas
CEFR B1to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control
keep a low profile
CEFR B1to avoid notice or publicity by behaving discreetly
Source methodology
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