on ice: Word of the day for December 21, 2017

on ice , prepositional phrase :
(idiomatic) Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold. Of an entertainment normally performed on a stage: performed by ice skaters as an ice show. Of a sporting or other contest: in a state of assured victory for the leading contestant. […] The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere falls on this day in 2017.
December 21, 2017