put something on ice

Meaning: To put something (an excess of some item) in reserve for later use.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Nature

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• skate on thin ice — In an unsafe or risky position.
• out of a clear blue sky — Without warning.
• play with fire — To invite disaster by doing something foolish, dangerous, or risky.
• see which way the wind blows — To determine what stance to take based on what others want, even though such actions or w…
• shoot the breeze — To chat or to pass time by chatting; to talk idly.

More English idioms

• stick-in-the-mud — Someone who is seen as never wanting to take part in fun activities.
• take someone a rain check — To accept a different time for an appointment from the original one; to request that an a…
• take something by storm — To overwhelm someone or something, often by becoming famous quickly (sentence 1), or by s…
• take the wind out of someone's sails — To deflate someone's ego (sentence 1) or to ruin or destroy someone's high expectations (…
• too many irons in the fire — Too many activities demanding one's time.
• turn over a new leaf — To change one's bad ways and begin to lead a better life.

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