a freeze on (something)
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A temporary cessation of some practice. Is it true that the company had to put a freeze on raises this year? We need to cut costs if we're going to stay in business. To that end, I suggest a freeze on all non-essential spending. There's a freeze on hiring right now, meaning that management expects each of us to do the jobs of four people.
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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.
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