to wait before doing something.

We opened our office at a time when other businesses hung back because of bad economic conditions.

• do nut
• doom and gloom
• do one better
• do one better than
• do one better than someone
• do one better than something
• do-or-die
• door to door
• do own thing
• do part
• do proud
• dos and don'ts
• do share
• do someone any favours
• do someone a power of good
• do someone a world of good
• do someone dirt
• do someone proud
• do someone's bidding
• do someone's dirty work
• do someone's head in
• do someone the world of good
• do something by halves
• do something with eyes closed
• do something with one hand tied behind back