keep someone on ice

keep someone on ice
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1) infml

Some football teams keep their best players on ice for the more critical games — Некоторые футбольные команды держат своих лучших игроков про запас для более важных встреч

I keep him on ice for a rainy day — Он у меня вроде запасного жениха на всякий случай

2) AmE sl

They could keep him on ice for another ten years — Они могут продержать его в тюрьме еще десять лет


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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