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puts someone on ice

puts someone on ice is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put someone on ice.

Meaning of put someone on ice

Verb

put someone on ice (third-person singular simple present puts someone on ice, present participle putting someone on ice, simple past and past participle put someone on ice)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To postpone or delay an interaction with someone.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To murder someone.

Questions about puts someone on ice

What is puts someone on ice the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts someone on ice is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put someone on ice.

Words near puts someone on ice in the dictionary

  1. puts someone in hospital
  2. puts someone in mind of
  3. puts someone in their place
  4. puts someone on blast
  5. puts someone on game
  6. puts someone on ice
  7. puts someone on to
  8. puts someone out of their misery
  9. puts someone to their trumps
  10. puts someone under
  11. puts someone under the screw

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