come in from the cold

Etymology
Literally, the term refers to someone who is outdoors when the weather is cold coming indoors to a warm place. The idiomatic senses were popularized by the title of the novel  (1963) by the British author (1931–2020); “the Cold” is a pun on the Cold War, during which the novel is set.

Verb

 * 1)  Of a spy: to return home after having gone undercover in enemy territory.
 * 2)  To gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.
 * 1)  To gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.

Translations

 * Finnish: palata kotiin
 * HebrewL חָזַר מִן הַכְּפוֹר


 * Finnish: tulla esiin pimennosta
 * French: