on ice

phrase

1

: with every likelihood of being won or accomplished

2

: in reserve or safekeeping

Examples of on ice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The precise wording of the bill, including the ethics provision, is still evolving but, for now, the formal legislative process is on ice. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Like the way the girls made candy from tapping molasses trees, and letting syrup freeze on ice. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

This brewtail served on ice with a sugar rim is the ultimate fair companion. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

And when the chopper couldn’t fly due to weather, Jeff and Anat invited me on ice climbing and kite skiing (wind, not gravity, pulls you across the snow), excursions. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for on ice

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss