- put [lay] on the shelf; have (sth.) shelved and forgotten; brush sth. aside; bundle [tie] sth. up and place it on the top shelf; lay aside and neglect; lay it on a high shelf -- to pay no attention to it; perch on the highest shelves; pigeonhole; put aside from duty [service]; put it away unheeded; put sth. aside and ignore it; refuse to carry out...; shelve:
I hope this time they will not put my plan on the shelf.
希望这一次他们不会把我的计划束之高阁。