Example
“After years of covert work, the agent was finally allowed to come in from the cold.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
cold comfort
Formal · CEFR C1
Consolation that offers little real relief in a painful or difficult situation.
come unstuck
Neutral · CEFR C1
to fail or encounter a problem that causes a plan or effort to break down
in cold blood
Neutral · CEFR C1
deliberately and without compassion, especially when committing violence or cruelty
cut loose
Informal · CEFR B1
to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
go bananas
Informal · CEFR B1
to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control
keep a low profile
Neutral · CEFR B1
to avoid notice or publicity by behaving discreetly
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.