stay someone's hand

stay (one's) hand

To stop or prevent someone or oneself from doing something. The board was prepared to fire him over the offense, but they stayed their hand and opted to suspend him from his role instead. See if you can stay her hand before she signs the deal.

stay someone's hand

restrain someone from acting.

See also: hand, stay

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
leave oneself wide open for
leave open
leave yourself wide open to something
leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
reproach (someone or something) with (something)
reproach with
keep in sight
keep sight of
keep sight of (someone or something)

词组	stay someone's hand
释义	stay someone's hand stay (one's) hand To stop or prevent someone or oneself from doing something. The board was prepared to fire him over the offense, but they stayed their hand and opted to suspend him from his role instead. See if you can stay her hand before she signs the deal. See also: hand, stay Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stay someone's hand restrain someone from acting. See also: hand, stay Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something) leave oneself wide open for leave open leave yourself wide open to something leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something) reproach (someone or something) with (something) reproach with keep in sight keep sight of keep sight of (someone or something)
随便看	do something until you are blue in the face do (something) up brown do something willy-nilly do something with a vengeance do something with one hand behind your back do something without stint doss doss about doss around doss down doss down for (some period of time) doss down for some time dost do stuff dot dotage dote do tell dote on dote on (someone or something) dote over (someone or something) doth do the business do the deed do the dirty on somebody