freeze wages

freeze someone's wages

Fig. to hold someone's pay at its current level. The company froze everyone's wages as soon as the economy went sour.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zacharie	za-ka-REE	French
Kacey	KAY-see	English (Modern)
Izaro	-	Basque
Mable	MAY-bəl	English
Arnie	AHR-nee	English
Leonti	-	Russian