put on ice

Idioms and Phrases

see on ice , def. 1.

Example Sentences

It’s a question that the government has, for now at least, put on ice - while King Charles earlier this week reiterated longstanding palace policy that the matter should be left for the “public to decide”.

From BBC

His leg washed up a short time later and was put on ice by locals before being taken to hospital, where a medical team is now assessing surgery options.

From BBC

If the cicadas gathered as tenerals aren’t cooked right away or put on ice, within a matter of hours they go through another growth spurt, shifting into adults.

From Seattle Times

For the Kings, the name alone has had a chilling effect because Rogers Place is where the team’s last two playoff campaigns started — and both were put on ice in first-round losses to the Oilers.

From Los Angeles Times

While Wednesday’s rejection of this adjournment request is not Trump’s final delay tactic in the case, it was like his best hope that the case might be put on ice, if Judge Merchan wanted to see what let the Supreme Court rule before moving forward with the case.

From Slate

Related Words

• adjourn
• arrest
• bar
• cease
• defer
• discontinue
• eject
• exclude
• file
• halt
• interrupt
• postpone
• put off
• reject
• rule out
• shelve
• stay
• waive
• withhold