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put on the shelf

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put somebody on the shelf

to cause someone not to be available A sore left knee put him on the shelf for two weeks, and he has missed six games.

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put something on the shelf

to delay something The library's plan to show three films next week has been put on the shelf.

See also: on, put, shelf