| 单词 | hold one's fire |
| 释义 | hold one's fireRefrain from comment or criticism, especially for the time being. For example, Hold your fire, Jim, she's not finished yet, or Nancy decided to hold her fire until she had more information. This expression alludes to refraining from shooting a gun and originated in the military. Words nearby hold one's firehold no brief for, hold off, hold on, hold one's breath, hold one's end up, hold one's fire, hold one's head high, hold one's horses, hold one's own, hold one's peace, hold one's temper The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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