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on ice

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

Other meanings

2. phrase

Dead, especially from murder or other nefarious means.

3. phrase

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

4. phrase

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

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