Was Put in Mothballs?

To put something on hold; to defer, delay, or postpone something until a future. I did like your idea, Tom, but we have to put it in mothballs for now while we finish our other projects. The city council has put the refurbishment project in mothballs due to a budgetary conflict.

What does it mean to put something in mothballs?

1. Literally, to put cloths into storage, as in a closet or attic, often packed with mothballs to keep moths from eating the material. ... The famed warship has been put in mothballs after over 40 years of navy service. 3. To put something on hold; to defer, delay, or postpone something until a future.

Where should you not put mothballs in?

Mothballs should not be used inside attics, crawl spaces, gardens, trash cans or vehicles. Nor used to control skunks, mice or other pests. Mothballs should not be used inside attics, crawl spaces, gardens, trash cans or vehicles.