on ice

sul ghiaccio

A contatto con il ghiaccio o appoggiato sopra, a volte per tenere qualcosa freddo.

In inglese semplice: Touching or resting on frozen water, sometimes to keep something cold.

• Be careful walking on ice.
• The shop displayed fresh fish on ice.
• She slipped on ice outside the house.

Espressioni comuni: skate on ice, slip on ice, fish on ice

in sospeso, rimandato

Fermato o rimandato temporaneamente a un momento successivo.

In inglese semplice: Temporarily stopped or delayed until a later time.

• Our travel plans are on ice.
• They put the merger on ice after the talks failed.
• How long will you keep the project on ice?

Come si usa: put/keep something on ice (We put the project on ice until funding arrives.)

Sinonimi: on hold, suspended, postponed

Contrari: active

Espressioni comuni: put something on ice, keep something on ice, plans on ice

sul ghiaccio

Rappresentato come spettacolo in cui gli attori pattinano sul ghiaccio.

In inglese semplice: Performed as a show in which the actors skate.

• We saw a fairy tale on ice.
• The theatre company performed the musical on ice last winter.
• Have you seen their new ballet on ice?

Espressioni comuni: ballet on ice, musical on ice, show on ice

assicurato, in tasca

Con la vittoria ormai così sicura che il risultato non lascia più dubbi.

In inglese semplice: So certain to be won that the result is no longer in doubt.

• That goal put the game on ice.
• With a huge lead, they had the victory on ice.
• The captain put the match on ice with a final point.

Come si usa: put a game on ice (Their late goal put the game on ice.)

Sinonimi: in the bag, secured

Espressioni comuni: put something on ice, game on ice, victory on ice

morto, ucciso

Che è morto, di solito perché qualcuno lo ha ucciso.

In inglese semplice: Dead, usually because someone has killed the person.

• The witness is on ice now.
• The crime boss wanted his rival on ice.
• In the film, the killer puts two gangsters on ice.

Come si usa: put someone on ice (The gangster ordered his men to put the witness on ice.)

Sinonimi: dead

Contrari: alive

Espressioni comuni: put someone on ice, someone on ice