Meaning & use
hold off
To delay taking action or making a decision, usually until a better time or more information is available.
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They decided to hold off on the announcement until after the board meeting.
We should hold off buying tickets until we know if the concert is still happening.
A note on using this word
Hold off is typically followed by 'on' plus a noun or 'ing' verb, as in 'hold off on signing the contract'.
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