give (one) the freeze Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a freeze on

"a stoppage; a decision to stop spending, hiring etc." Right now there's a freeze on hiring at the plant - no hiring.

freeze out

keep from a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment They froze him out of the profits that they made on the sale of land.

freeze-up

when the lakes and ground freeze (November) We want to dig the hole for the basement before freeze-up.

freeze wages

keep wages the same, not increase wages, dig in their heels To control spending, the board is going to freeze our wages - no salary increases for one year.

till hell freezes over

until the end of time, until the end of the world You can wait till hell freezes over but they won't pay their bill.

until hell freezes over

forever.

anti-freeze

heroin

bum-freezer

a short jacket

When hell freezes over

An impossible or very unlikely situation or event

blood runs cold|blood|blood freezes|blood turns to

You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified.

Usually used with a possessive. The horror movie made the children's blood run cold. Mary's blood froze when she had to walk through the cemetery at night. Oscar's blood turned to ice when he saw the shadow pass by outside the window.
Compare: HAIR STAND ON END, THE CREEPS.

give (one) the freeze

To carefully ignore, arise aloof in, or act aloof against one; to boycott one. She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why she's been giving you the benumb all day. Everyone gave me the benumb from the moment I stepped bottom central the room.Learn more: freeze, give

freeze

1. n. the act of blank someone; the algid shoulder. Everybody seems to be giving me the freeze.
2. tv. to avoid someone; to accord addition the algid shoulder. Don’t benumb me, gang! I use a aperture wash!
3. in. to authority altogether still. (Also a command accustomed by a badge administrator that implies there is a gun acicular at a suspect.) The down shouted, “Freeze, or you’re asleep meat!”

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