out in the cold

out in the cold: *out in the cold

1. Lit. outdoors where it is cold. (*Typically: be \out in the cold; keep someone or some creature \out in the cold; leavesomeone or some creature \out in the cold; put someone or some creature \out in the cold.) •
Open the door! Let me in! Don't keep me out in the cold!
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Who left the dog out in the cold all night?
2. Fig. not informed about what is happening or has happened. (*Typically: be \out in the cold; keep someone \out in the cold; leave someone \out in the cold.) •
Don't keep your supervisor out in the cold. Tell her what's going on.
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Please don't leave me out in the cold. Share the news with me!
3. Fig. excluded. (*Typically: be\out in the cold; keep someone \out in the cold; leave someone \out in the cold.) •
There was a party last night, but my friends left me out in the cold.
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When it came to the final prizes in the dog show, they left our animals out in the cold.

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{adj. phr.}, {informal} Alone; not included. * /All the other children were chosen for parts in the play, but Johnny was left out in the cold./ * /Everybody made plans for Christmas Day and Mary found herself out in the cold./ Compare: HIGH AND DRY.

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