Definition of "on ice" in inglés

Prepositional phrase

1. Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold.

   • We're putting the new software features on ice until we can fix the existing bugs.
   • Boss says there's a mole in our organization. Find him and put him on ice.

2. Dead, especially from murder or other nefarious means.

   • Boss says there's a mole in our organization. Find him and put him on ice.

3. Of an entertainment normally performed on a stage: performed by ice skaters as an ice show.

   • We went to see Cinderella on ice.

4. Of a sporting or other contest: in a state of assured victory for the leading contestant.

5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on,‎ ice.