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keeping someone on ice

keeping someone on ice is the present participle and gerund of keep someone on ice.

Meaning of keep someone on ice

Verb

keep 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To keep someone uninformed and waiting for a response.

Questions about keeping someone on ice

What is keeping someone on ice the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping someone on ice is the present participle and gerund of keep someone on ice.

Words near keeping someone on ice in the dictionary

  1. keeping sight of
  2. keeping someone company
  3. keeping someone guessing
  4. keeping someone honest
  5. keeping someone in the loop
  6. keeping someone on ice
  7. keeping someone on their toes
  8. keeping someone posted
  9. keeping someone posted up
  10. keeping someone sweet
  11. keeping someone up at night

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