put on ice

"People called him Milders, a milder version of himself," says Prof Rooduijn, who points out that Wilders then put on ice many of his anti-Islam policies to appear more palatable.

With Russia making it clear that it wasn't anything like as ready as the US president had hoped to end the fighting - vowing instead to advance on even more territory - the planned summit was put on ice.

She also criticised "unforced errors" by the government over its botched attempt to cut disability benefits, which has been put on ice pending a review, and cuts to winter fuel payments that were partially reversed.

“Immigration enforcement can’t happen without a vast network of local police and prosecutors who serve as the federal government’s eyes and ears on the ground, ensuring that any person booked into custody for any arrest — no matter how trivial and no matter if ultimately false or thrown out in court — is immediately put on ICE’s radar,” the letter said.

Moving abroad would put on ice any ambitions to play for England.