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keeps someone on ice

keeps someone on ice is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps someone on ice

What is keeps someone on ice the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps someone on ice is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep someone on ice.

Words near keeps someone on ice in the dictionary

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

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