Where Does The Saying "I'll See You On The Ice" Come From

[Toad12]

Is it about death?

[1ozzy]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Question1230224.html

[Netty7]

This was a very common saying when I was growing up, my dad was always saying it and I followed in his footsteps. I was led to believe it was a localised saying, which came from the fact that years ago a river, running beside a nearby village, would often breach it's banks and flood the field around it. When this happened in winter the field would freeze over and everyone would don their wooden skates and meet up there to skate. I've seen some wonderful old photos of this happening and I'm sure I've seen actual footage too at some time, so I've always assumed this is where the saying came from.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't recall ever hearing of it before now.

[naomi24]

I've never heard of it.

[Smowball]

Never heard of it.