out in the cold

== English == === Etymology === A reference to someone being left outdoors in cold, wintry weather instead of being invited indoors where it is warm and comfortable. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈliːv ˌsʌmwʌn aʊt ɪn ðə ˈkɔʊld/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈliv ˌsʌmwʌn aʊt ən ðə ˈkoʊld/ Hyphenation: leave some‧one out in the cold === Verb === leave someone out in the cold (third-person singular simple present leaves someone out in the cold, present participle leaving someone out in the cold, simple past and past participle left someone out in the cold) (idiomatic) To deliberately fail to provide someone with support; to ignore or neglect. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== come in from the cold === Further reading === “to leave out in the cold, phrase” under “cold, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2012. “out in the cold, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.