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If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting. Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer. See full dictionary entry for fire
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If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop...
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- Hold Fire
or hold your fire to delay doing something, for example...
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hold your ˈfire. 1 delay or stop shooting for a while: Hold your fire! I think they’re going to surrender. OPPOSITE: open fire (on somebody/something) 2 stop attacking somebody: She told the journalists to hold their fire.
or hold your fire to delay doing something, for example attacking or criticizing someone, because you are waiting to see what will happen The administration will hold its fire until it sees the detail of the bill, but is likely then to oppose it.
1. To cease or pause firing a firearm. Hold your fire, men—wait until they have crested the hill before attacking. Tell your men to hold fire! We surrender! 2. By extension, to stop attacking, harassing, or criticizing someone or something. He's asking his legions of fans to hold their fire in their online attacks against his accuser.
to delay making a decision: Ideally we would settle the matter now, but I think we should hang fire until the general situation becomes clearer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Delaying and wasting time. ado. busywork. buy time idiom. carry something over.
If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting. Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer. See full dictionary entry for fire
Meaning: If you hold your fire, you delay a decision, or keep criticism back. ('Hang your fire' is also used.) Country: International English | Subject Area: War, weapons and conflict | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: James Foster.
