- out in the cold
- phrasal
deprived of benefits given others <the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
out 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
out 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ 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 … Словарь американских идиом
out 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 … Idioms and examples
out in the cold — not included in a group, not invited He was left out in the cold because of his religious beliefs … English idioms
To 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out in the cold — ignored; neglected. → cold … English new terms dictionary
leave someone out in the cold — leave (someone) out in the cold to not allow someone to become part of a group or an activity. The government s transport policy leaves people who do not own cars out in the cold. Women s football teams feel they are left out in the cold as far… … New idioms dictionary
leave out in the cold — leave (someone) out in the cold to not allow someone to become part of a group or an activity. The government s transport policy leaves people who do not own cars out in the cold. Women s football teams feel they are left out in the cold as far… … New idioms dictionary
leave (someone) (out) in the cold — to ignore or not include someone. If you can t be pleasant to other people, then you will most certainly be left out in the cold … New idioms dictionary