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kept someone on ice

kept someone on ice is the simple past and past participle 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 kept someone on ice

What is kept someone on ice the simple past and past participle of?
Kept someone on ice is the simple past and past participle of keep someone on ice.

Words near kept someone on ice in the dictionary

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

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