keep someone on ice: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To keep a person hidden, secretly detained, or isolated, often to protect them, conceal their whereabouts, or prevent them from being contacted or discovered.
Examples
BetaThe witness was kept on ice by the authorities until the trial began.
La policía mantuvo al testigo aislado hasta que comenzó el juicio.
During the investigation, the suspect was kept on ice to prevent any leaks to the media.
Durante la investigación, el sospechoso fue mantenido oculto para evitar filtraciones a los medios.
To protect the VIP, the security team kept him on ice in a secure location.
Para proteger al VIP, el equipo de seguridad lo mantuvo oculto en un lugar seguro.
- To keep a person in reserve or postpone using their services or participation until a later time.
Examples
BetaThe coach decided to keep the star player on ice for the next game to let him recover.
El entrenador decidió reservar al jugador estrella para el próximo partido para que se recuperara.
They kept the new product on ice until the marketing campaign was ready to launch.
Mantuvieron el nuevo producto en reserva hasta que la campaña de marketing estuviera lista para lanzarse.
The director kept the script on ice until the lead actor was available to start filming.
El director pospuso el guion hasta que el actor principal estuviera disponible para comenzar la filmación.
- To kill or eliminate a person (coarse or euphemistic usage).
Examples
BetaRumors spread that the rival gang planned to keep someone on ice after the recent dispute.
Los rumores decían que la banda rival planeaba eliminar a alguien tras la reciente disputa.
In the movie, the villain orders his henchmen to keep the informant on ice before he talks.
En la película, el villano ordena a sus secuaces eliminar al informante antes de que hable.
The detective suspected that the missing person had been kept on ice by the criminals.
El detective sospechaba que los criminales habían eliminado a la persona desaparecida.
Examples:
- EN: So when the Cali cartel wanted to keep someone on ice, safely hidden somewhere in the middle of the jungle, they hired the pros.ES: PAPI, REGRESA A CASA Por eso, cuando Cali quería mantener vivo a alguien, bien oculto en medio de la selva, contrataba a los expertos.
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