(gambling, dice games) A roll of nine in the game of craps.

present participle of come in from the cold

From beginning to end.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of come in from the cold

Alternative form of pick out of a hat

Alternative form of a little from column A, a little from column B

(idiomatic, informal) A combination of two factors or reasons.

(US, vulgar, chiefly in the negative) To have the most basic level of intelligence or common sense.

Alternative form of separate the wheat from the chaff

(idiomatic) To change from a negative to a positive outcome; to improve one's fortunes significantly. / (idiomatic) To become very popular after being unpopular.