etw. auf Eis legen

to postpone or shelve a plan temporarily

Türkçe: planı askıya almak

Noun

Eis n.

Verb

legen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Vorstand legt die geplante Fusion vorerst auf Eis.

How it is used

Means to postpone or shelve a plan temporarily. Neutral register. Use when a manager decides to delay a project until next quarter. Nuance: active decision, not just passive waiting.

Other verbs that go with Eis

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• das Eis brechento break the ice
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused

All collocations with Eis

Other collocations built on legen

• zu den Akten legento file away
• einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
• einen Brand legento deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)
• ein Ei legento lay an egg
• jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
• Feuer legento set fire
• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
• zu Grunde legento use as a basis