英语词汇“hang fire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hang fire

Delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing: a near agreement was hanging fire because of the concerns of some provinces...

Two years ago the District Auditor had warned the council that they must get rid of surplus places, but they had hung fire, because of good schools like Newland, and the upheaval caused to children and staff.
I think everyone is hanging fire to see what happens.
She said: ‘People have been hanging fire from the outset of the disease to see what happens and because of the outbreak here it's not picking up.’

Synonyms

delay, hang back, hold back, hold on, stall, stop, pause, cease, halt, discontinue, procrastinate, vacillate, adopt Fabian tactics

informal hang about, hang around, sit tight, hold one's horses

See parent entry: hang

单词	hang fire
释义	hang fire Delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing: a near agreement was hanging fire because of the concerns of some provinces... Two years ago the District Auditor had warned the council that they must get rid of surplus places, but they had hung fire, because of good schools like Newland, and the upheaval caused to children and staff. I think everyone is hanging fire to see what happens. She said: ‘People have been hanging fire from the outset of the disease to see what happens and because of the outbreak here it's not picking up.’ Synonyms delay, hang back, hold back, hold on, stall, stop, pause, cease, halt, discontinue, procrastinate, vacillate, adopt Fabian tactics informal hang about, hang around, sit tight, hold one's horses See parent entry: hang
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