Meanings
verbkeep someone on ice (third-person singular simple present keeps someone on ice, present participle keeping someone on ice, simple past and past participle kept someone on ice)
present singular third person keeps someone on ice · participle present keeping someone on ice · participle past kept someone on ice · past kept someone on ice
- idiomaticTo keep someone uninformed and waiting for a response.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep someone on ice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20someone%20on%20ice.
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