put something in cold storagePOSTPONE/DO LATERto not do or use something such as a plan or idea until later in the future 把〔计划或主意〕搁置起来 He aims to please even if it means putting his principles in cold storage. 他一心要取悦于人,即使放弃原则也在所不惜。
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