表达 “come in from the cold” 可以描述 “某人在受到一段时间的冷落后，或在被排斥后回归正常”，预期这个人将重新恢复以往的工作职位。这个表达多用在谈论与商务有关的话题中，同时也可以用在描述个人情况的语境中。表达中的动词 “come” 可以用 “bring” 来替换，即 “bring someone in from the cold”，意思是 “让某人不再受到冷落”。

例句

We have decided that it is time for the ex-CEO to come in from the cold to resume work on the project.

我们已经决定是时候让这位被打入冷宫的前首席执行官回来继续这个项目的工作了。

They brought her back in from the cold to finish the presentation after she apologised for her comments.

在她为自己的言论道歉后，他们结束了对她的排斥，让她完成演示报告。

Bob should come in from the cold. However, he needs to learn that a dinner table is no place for such heavy conversations.

鲍勃不应再遭人冷落。但他需要明白，餐桌上不适合进行如此沉重的谈话。