freeze over
Related to freeze over: freeze out
freeze over
To become covered in ice, often of a body of water. I know the lake has frozen over, but I still don't think it's safe for you kids to go skating on it.
See also: freeze, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
freeze over
[for a body of water] to get cold and form a layer of ice on top. The pond froze over, so we went skating.
See also: freeze, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
freeze over
v.
1. To freeze completely at the surface: Once the pond freezes over we can go skating.
2. To become covered with a layer of ice: The bridge has frozen over, so drive very carefully.
See also: freeze, over
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- freeze up
- ice over
- on thin ice, to be/skate
- mist over
- body of water
- freezer burn
- flail around
- flail
- flail about
- slide by