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on ice

1. Lit. stored or preserved on ice or under refrigeration. I have a lot of root beer on ice for the picnic. All the soft drinks are on ice.

2. Fig. [action on someone or something] suspended or left hanging. I was on ice for over a month while the matter was being debated. This matter should be on ice for a while.

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COOL chicks Ali Garvey and Louise Kavanagh were dancing on ice yesterday. Louise is swept off her feet. by The Mirror (London, England) The CRC's latest Position Analysis on ice sheets and sea-level rise says there is growing evidence that ice sheets in both Greenland and Antarctica are contributing more to present sea-level rise than previously estimated. Clarifying polar ice and climate trends by Tyler, Jess / Ecos The farmer stated that it checked the names on ICE list but did not compare the Social Security numbers. How Do You Respond When ICE Shows Up at Your Farm, Ranch or Business? by Lake, Monte B. / Mushroom News			on demand on doorstep on duty on earth on easy street on edge on end on everyone's lips on feet on file on fire on foot on good side on good terms on guard on hand on head on head be it on heels on high on high horse on hobbyhorse on hold on honor on horseback on ice on impulse on its feet on its last legs on its merits on knees on land on last legs on loan on location on medication on mind on moral grounds on nerves on no account on no account must on occasion on one hand on order on own account on own hook on own time on pain of on pain of death on paper on par			on high horse on high horse on hind legs on hind legs on hind legs on hind legs on hire on hire on hire on hire On His/Her Majesty's Service on hobbyhorse on hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on hold On Hold Marketing Systems On Hold Messaging Association On Hold Pending Funds on honor on honor on honor on honour on honour On hook On horseback On horseback on ice on impulse on impulse on impulse on impulse on impulse on in years On India Government Service on intimate terms on it on its beam ends on its beam ends on its beam ends on its feet on its last legs on its merits on its way on its way on its way on jack on jack on jack on Jack Jones on Jack Jones on Jack Jones On Jacket On Job Training Course On Kerosene on key on knees on knees

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