out in the cold

Idioms  

1. Excluded from benefits given to others, neglected, as in Her stand on abortion left her out in the cold with the party. This idiom alludes to being left outdoors without shelter. [Mid-1800s] Also see come in from the cold.

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Example Sentences

The One Big Beautiful Bill could provide the biggest boost to retail stocks since then, even if it leaves the wall flowers and baking enthusiasts out in the cold.

From Barron's

Structures made out of bed sheets and clothing—assembled by displaced Palestinians who haven’t received a proper tent—are disintegrating in the heavy rains and winds, leaving many out in the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the deal goes through and stores opt to reject certain cards, shoppers with juicy rewards could be left out in the cold.

From Barron's

Left or right, Republican or Democrat, Americans want to know that they won’t be left out in the cold, literally, if life deals them a bad hand.

From Los Angeles Times

That left Khan out in the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal