hold off doing

hold off from (doing something)

To avoid doing something or wait to do something. Hey, hold off from starting the project until I get these questions answered by the boss.

hold off (from) doing something

to avoid doing something; to postpone doing something. Can you hold off from buying a new car for another few months? I will hold off firing him until next week.

See also: hold, off

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

hold off from (doing something)
hold one's tongue
hold tongue
hold (one's) tongue
hold your tongue
Hold your tongue!
hold with
hold with (something)
put (something) on the back burner
hold accountable

References in periodicals archive

I always hold off doing so as long as possible to enjoy the last of my summer flowers.

Time to get your yard, garden ready for the cold

However, the backward motion of Mercury in Taurus means communications will be confusing, so hold off doing anything in the home zone.

Horoscopes

Norma called the company and asked them to hold off doing anything until she had got her bills - but she says they would not listen.

Pay up or go to COURT

Until we have the proper randomized controlled trials to show that drug treatment will actually improve prognosis, we should hold off doing that," Dr.

View hyperuricemia as a red flag for CVD risk

Then, again, I could safely hold off doing anything drastic until Monday, when all promises can easily be broken.

Alison's Diary

词组	hold off doing
释义	hold off doing hold off from (doing something) To avoid doing something or wait to do something. Hey, hold off from starting the project until I get these questions answered by the boss. See also: hold, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hold off (from) doing something to avoid doing something; to postpone doing something. Can you hold off from buying a new car for another few months? I will hold off firing him until next week. See also: hold, off McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: hold off from (doing something) hold one's tongue hold tongue hold (one's) tongue hold your tongue Hold your tongue! hold with hold with (something) put (something) on the back burner hold accountable References in periodicals archive I always hold off doing so as long as possible to enjoy the last of my summer flowers. Time to get your yard, garden ready for the cold However, the backward motion of Mercury in Taurus means communications will be confusing, so hold off doing anything in the home zone. Horoscopes Norma called the company and asked them to hold off doing anything until she had got her bills - but she says they would not listen. Pay up or go to COURT Until we have the proper randomized controlled trials to show that drug treatment will actually improve prognosis, we should hold off doing that," Dr. View hyperuricemia as a red flag for CVD risk Then, again, I could safely hold off doing anything drastic until Monday, when all promises can easily be broken. Alison's Diary
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