Idiom
keep someone on ice
Meaning
To keep someone uninformed and waiting for a response.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They are keeping me on ice about the job offer.”
“The company kept the candidates on ice for weeks while they finished their final interviews.”
“Despite his repeated inquiries regarding the contract, the manager continued to keep him on ice, offering nothing but vague promises of a future update.”
Examples
simple
“They are keeping me on ice about the job offer.”
contextual
“The company kept the candidates on ice for weeks while they finished their final interviews.”
complex
“Despite his repeated inquiries regarding the contract, the manager continued to keep him on ice, offering nothing but vague promises of a future update.”
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