out\ in\ the\ cold

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. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • 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 — phrasal deprived of benefits given others < the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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

  • leave out in the cold — See: OUT IN THE COLD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • leave out in the cold — See: OUT IN THE COLD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • leave\ out\ in\ the\ cold — See: out in the cold …   Словарь американских идиом

  • leave out in the cold — not invite, exclude    Kim didn t receive an invitation. She was left out in the cold …   English idioms

  • left out in the cold — See leave out in the cold …   English idioms

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