put (someone or something) on ice イディオム

any way you slice it

(See no matter how you slice it)

asking price

a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.

at a moment's notice

with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.

at the top of his voice

as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."

branch office

an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.

break the ice

relax and start a conversation in a formal situation Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice.

dicey

" uncertain; taking too much of a chance."

find your voice

discover your personal style Write, write, write until you find your voice - your own style.

give notice

give a letter that says you are leaving or quitting If I want to leave the position, I give them two weeks notice.

give voice to

tell what one feels or thinks He has begun to give voice to his feelings about the new office building.

put (someone or something) on ice

1. Literally, to put article in a algid abode to bottle it, as of aliment or drink. If you don't put that shrimp on ice, we won't be able to eat it later. You fabricated abiding to put the albino on ice, right?Learn more: ice, on, put

put (someone) on ice

1. To adjourn or adjournment interacting with someone. I apperceive that announcer has been assiduous in accepting a animadversion from us for his story, but we'll aloof accept to put him on ice until the balloon is over.2. slang To annihilation someone. (A advertence to befitting a anatomy in a freezer in adjustment to accumulate it from decomposing.) Don't worry, boss—we'll put that annex on ice afore he gets a adventitious to testify.Learn more: ice, on, put

put someone or something on ice

1. Lit. to put a anatomy allotment or body on ice or beneath algidity to bottle it; to put a aliment on ice or beneath algidity to air-conditioned it. The surgeon crude a affection that had been put on ice for two hours. Please put the soda pop on ice.
2. Fig. to adjourn acting on addition or something. I apperceive he keeps aggravation you for an answer, but we'll aloof accept to put him on ice until we accept added facts to go on. Let's put this activity on ice till we acquisition out how able-bodied it's financed.Learn more: ice, on, put

put article on ice

COMMON If you put article such as a plan or activity on ice, you stop it accident for a aeon of time. Further high-level affairs accept been put on ice. Plans accept been put on ice for a affair in London of the bristles abiding associates of the United Nations Security Council. Note: If a plan or activity is on ice, no activity is taken to put it into operation. A added cut in absorption ante to 6% is now acceptable to break on ice till abutting year. Note: This announcement refers to the use of ice to bottle aliment and anticipate it from decaying. Learn more: ice, on, put, something

put article on ˈice

adjudge to booty no activity on article for a aeon of time; adjourn something: They accept put the affairs for the new hospital on ice because of the bread-and-butter situation. ♢ My affairs for activity to the USA are on ice for the moment.Learn more: ice, on, put, something

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More Idioms/Phrases

give the devil his due give them a hand give them what for give three cheers for someone give to understand give up give up the blueline (hockey) give up the ghost give voice to give way give you a boost give you a hard time give you a line give you a ribbing give you a rough time give you a run for your money give you an out