hold fire
hang/hold fire
to delay doing something, especially making a decision, because you are waiting to see what will happen.
It would have been good to settle the matter now, but I think we should hang fire until the general situation becomes clearer.

The chancellor has said he will continue to hold fire on a further reduction in interest rates.
(often + on)

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hold fire
{v. phr.} To keep back arguments or facts; keep from telling something.
Tow could have hurt Fred by telling what he knew, but he held his fire.

Mary held fire until she had enough information to convince the other club members.

See: HOLD ONE'S FIRE.

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hold one's fire
keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something
I tried to hold my fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.

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hold one's fire
v. phr. To keep back arguments or facts; keep from telling something.
Tow could have hurt Fred by telling what he knew, but he held his fire.
Mary held fire until she had enough information to convince the other club members.

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