put (someone or something) on ice

1. Literally, to put something in a cold place to preserve it, as of food or drink. If you don't put that shrimp on ice, we won't be able to eat it later. You made sure to put the champagne on ice, right?

put (someone) on ice

1. To postpone or delay interacting with someone. I know that journalist has been persistent in getting a comment from us for his story, but we'll just have to put him on ice until the trial is over.

2. slang To murder someone. (A reference to keeping a body in a freezer in order to keep it from decomposing.) Don't worry, boss—we'll put that snitch on ice before he gets a chance to testify.

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. 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. Let's put this project on ice till we find out how well it's financed.

put something on ice

COMMON If you put something such as a plan or project on ice, you stop it happening for a period of time. Further high-level meetings have been put on ice. Plans have been put on ice for a meeting in London of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Note: If a plan or project is on ice, no action is taken to put it into operation. A further cut in interest rates to 6% is now likely to stay on ice till next year. Note: This expression refers to the use of ice to preserve food and prevent it from decaying.

put something on ˈice

decide to take no action on something for a period of time; postpone something: They have put the plans for the new hospital on ice because of the economic situation. My plans for going to the USA are on ice for the moment.

词组	put (someone or something) on ice
释义	put (someone or something) on ice put (someone or something) on ice 1. Literally, to put something in a cold place to preserve it, as of food or drink. If you don't put that shrimp on ice, we won't be able to eat it later. You made sure to put the champagne on ice, right? See also: ice, on, put put (someone) on ice 1. To postpone or delay interacting with someone. I know that journalist has been persistent in getting a comment from us for his story, but we'll just have to put him on ice until the trial is over. 2. slang To murder someone. (A reference to keeping a body in a freezer in order to keep it from decomposing.) Don't worry, boss—we'll put that snitch on ice before he gets a chance to testify. See also: ice, on, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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. 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. Let's put this project on ice till we find out how well it's financed. See also: ice, on, put McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. put something on ice COMMON If you put something such as a plan or project on ice, you stop it happening for a period of time. Further high-level meetings have been put on ice. Plans have been put on ice for a meeting in London of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Note: If a plan or project is on ice, no action is taken to put it into operation. A further cut in interest rates to 6% is now likely to stay on ice till next year. Note: This expression refers to the use of ice to preserve food and prevent it from decaying. See also: ice, on, put, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. put something on ˈice decide to take no action on something for a period of time; postpone something: They have put the plans for the new hospital on ice because of the economic situation. My plans for going to the USA are on ice for the moment. See also: ice, on, put, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: put (someone) on ice put on ice put away put by put (something) by put a cap on put a cap on (something) put (one's) back into (something) put (something) in with (someone or something) put (something) on the block
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