hesitate over

hesitate over (something)

To delay or stop taking action regarding a particular thing (named after "over"). Sir, we can't hesitate over this issue—the board needs a decision right away!

hesitate over something

to pause before acting on something; to suspend action about someone or something. We are hesitating over the final decision because we have some doubts about the competitors. Do not hesitate too long over this matter.

See also: hesitate, over

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

hesitate over (something)
never put off until tomorrow
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
no sir
no sir!
sirree
book (one) through
book through
agender
give pause to, to

References in periodicals archive

In the early modern works figures who hesitate over fallen opponents resist martial heroism in ways that allow greater individual variety in their psychological development.

Jonson, Shakespeare and Early Modem Virgil

词组	hesitate over
释义	hesitate over hesitate over (something) To delay or stop taking action regarding a particular thing (named after "over"). Sir, we can't hesitate over this issue—the board needs a decision right away! See also: hesitate, over Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hesitate over something to pause before acting on something; to suspend action about someone or something. We are hesitating over the final decision because we have some doubts about the competitors. Do not hesitate too long over this matter. See also: hesitate, over McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: hesitate over (something) never put off until tomorrow Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. no sir no sir! sirree book (one) through book through agender give pause to, to References in periodicals archive In the early modern works figures who hesitate over fallen opponents resist martial heroism in ways that allow greater individual variety in their psychological development. Jonson, Shakespeare and Early Modem Virgil
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