To take a break from a relationship due to one party being unsatisfied with the behavior of the other. The person "
put on ice" is usually blocked, ignored, and ghosted until the other person forgives them.
The motive usually involves trying to punish bad behavior and make said
punisher feel shame and guilt, usually to make them realize that they might lose someone if they do not behave better.
Becky was jealous
that Tyrone had a girlfriend. Becky was not happy being the side chick. She scratched
Tyrone's car hoping that it would teach him a lesson for choosing his girlfriend instead of her. Becky was "
put on ice" by Tyrone until she learned her place.