on ice

Meaning

Prepositional phrase

Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold.
Of an entertainment normally performed on a stage: performed by ice skaters as an ice show.
Of a sporting or other contest: in a state of assured victory for the leading contestant.

Origin

Sense 1 (“not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended”) probably refers to the practice of putting food on ice to preserve it.

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