| 词组 | cold storage |
| 释义 | cold storage noun 1 a morgue US, 1949. 2 solitary confinement US, 1949 in cold storageIn a hiatus or state of delayed or procrastinated action. Unified action to deal with climate change has been in cold storage since the summit. They put our project in cold storage for the time being, citing budgetary concerns and a lack of faith in its sales. in cold storagedead; in a state of death. (Alludes to the actual storage of certain things, such as fur coats, in cold storerooms.) Tom gets paid for putting his subjects in cold storage. Poor old Jed is in cold storage. in cold storageIn a state of abeyance or postponement. For example, We can't consider these design changes now; let's put them in cold storage for a year or so . This expression alludes to the literal storage of food, furs, or other objects in a refrigerated place. [Colloquial; late 1800s] in cold storage mod. dead; in a state of death. Rocko gets paid for putting his subjects in cold storage. |
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