put someone or something on ice
- put someone or something on ice
put someone or something on ice
1. Lit. to put a body part or corpse on ice or under refrigeration to preserve it; to put a foodstuff on ice or under refrigeration to cool it. •
The surgeon transplanted a heart that had been put on ice for two hours.
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Please put the soda pop on ice.
2. Fig. to postpone acting on someone or something. •
I know he keeps pestering you for an answer, but we'll just have to put him on ice until we have more facts to go on.
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Let's put this project on ice till we find out how well it's financed.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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ice — ice1 [ aıs ] noun *** 1. ) uncount water that has frozen and become solid: a block/lump of ice Ice was forming on the windshield. Ice covered most of the lake. a ) pieces of ice used for making drinks cold: a gin and tonic with plenty of ice b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ice — [[t]a͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦ ices, icing, iced 1) N UNCOUNT Ice is frozen water. Glaciers are moving rivers of ice... The ice is melting. ...a bitter lemon with ice. 2) VERB If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing. [V … English dictionary
ice — 1 /aIs/ noun 1 (U) water that has frozen into a solid state: Would you like some ice in your drink? | The wind blew the snow across the ice on the lake. | Her hands were as cold as ice. 2 keep/put something on ice to do nothing about a plan or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ice*/*/ — [aɪs] noun [U] I water that has frozen and become solid a block/lump of ice[/ex] Ice was forming on the windscreen.[/ex] a drink with plenty of ice[/ex] • break the ice to make people feel more relaxed and ready to talk, for example at the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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on ice — {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. The same as won; sure to be won. * /The score was 20 10 in the last inning, and our team had the game on ice./ 2. Away for safekeeping or later use; aside. * /You will have to put your vacation plans on ice until … Dictionary of American idioms
on ice — {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. The same as won; sure to be won. * /The score was 20 10 in the last inning, and our team had the game on ice./ 2. Away for safekeeping or later use; aside. * /You will have to put your vacation plans on ice until … Dictionary of American idioms
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first — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)st[/t]] ♦ firsts 1) ORD The first thing, person, event, or period of time is the one that happens or comes before all the others of the same kind. She lost 16 pounds in the first month of her diet. ...the first few flakes of snow...… … English dictionary
immerse — im|merse [ıˈmə:s US ə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of immergere, from mergere; MERGE] 1.) to put someone or something deep into a liquid so that they are completely covered immerse sb/sth in sth ▪ Immerse your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
immerse — verb (T) 1 especially technical to put someone or something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered: immerse sb/sth in: Immerse your foot in ice cold water to reduce the swelling. 2 immerse yourself in to become completely involved in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
