postpone until (some later date or time)
postpone until (some later date or time)
To delay (something) until a later date or time. A noun or pronoun can be used between "postpone" and "until" to specify what is being delayed. I was just informed that Mr. Smith has taken ill, so we had best postpone until he has recovered. We'll have to postpone the barbecue until next weekend if the weather doesn't improve.
See also: date, later, postpone, until
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
postpone something until something
to delay something until something happens or until a later time. Can we postpone our meeting until tomorrow? The picnic was postponed until Saturday.
See also: postpone, until
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- postpone
- postpone until
- carry over to/until (some day or time)
- until then
- wait and see
- wait-and-see
- wait for it
- keep until (some point in time)
- keep until some time
- stay up until