on ice

phrase

1
: with every likelihood of being won or accomplished
2
: in reserve or safekeeping

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And the applicant agreed to put the biggest chunk of the design — initially pitched as around 230 apartments on the property’s southern half — on ice. — Mark Dee august 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026 In the summer of 1790, President George Washington spent $200 on ice cream, the equivalent of $7,259 today, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 But Warren likely will keep his spot in the rotation with Fried on ice. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Vidal, in Woods Hole, had bags of DNA samples on ice, ready to be sequenced. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on ice

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“On ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20ice. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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