out in the cold
1out in the cold — {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… …
2out in the cold — {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… …
3out\ in\ the\ cold — 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 …
4out in the cold — phrasal : neglected, ignored : left unconsidered : deprived of benefits given others the plan helps engineers and firemen but leaves brakemen out in the cold * * * ignored; neglected the talks left the French out in the cold …
5out in the cold — alone, not included I was left out in the cold when the rest of the class went to the movie without me …
6out in the cold — phrasal deprived of benefits given others < the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold > …
7out in the cold — not included in a group, not invited He was left out in the cold because of his religious beliefs …
8To leave one out in the cold — Cold Cold, n. 1. The relative absence of heat or warmth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness. [1913 Webster] When she saw her lord prepared to part, A deadly cold ran shivering to her heart.… …
9out in the cold — ignored; neglected. → cold …
10leave someone out in the cold — phrase to deliberately not include someone in an activity or group If Britain does not work with the rest of Europe, it could be left out in the cold. Thesaurus: to not include something or someonesynonym Main entry: cold * * * leave (someone)… …
