a freeze on (something)

a freeze on (something)

A temporary cessation of some practice. Is it true that the company had to put a freeze on raises this year?
See also: freeze, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

freeze on (doing something)

Fig. a policy that put a temporary end to something. The company put a freeze on hiring as soon as they took us over.
See also: freeze, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • freeze on
  • freeze to
  • freeze (on)to (something)
  • froze
  • frozen
  • freeze (one's) wages
  • freeze wages
  • wage
  • put the freeze on (someone or something)
  • put the freeze on someone