IN COLD STORAGE Definition & Meaning

in cold storage

In a state of abeyance or postponement. For example, We can't consider these design changes now; let's put them in cold storage for a year or so. This expression alludes to the literal storage of food, furs, or other objects in a refrigerated place. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

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Some kept them in cold storage, on computers or drives disconnected from the internet.

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In a lawsuit, they allege Mercy San Juan Medical Center failed to tell them she died, and instead put her body in cold storage.

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“It is in cold storage,” said one source.

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It has had to keep them in cold storage in its warehouse at the correct temperature to maintain their potency.

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But he has been rescued from a career in cold storage by Arteta, who worked with Sterling at Manchester City when he was assistant to Pep Guardiola.

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