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come in from the cold

In espionage parlance, for an undercover spy to return to the spy agency office or protection.
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After too many years as an undercover spy in East Berlin, Bernie was only too glad to come in from the cold.

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.
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