Why don't you put some ice on it

Posted by Brian from Shawnee on December 02, 2005

In Reply to: Why don't you put some ice on it posted by Kenneth on December 02, 2005

: I would like to learn the meaning of the following expression I recently heard in a television show: "Why don't you put some ice on it"

: Please let me know if someone can define this phrase.

: Thank you

Putting ice on an injury, such as a bump on the head, relieves some of the pain and helps the swelling go down.