گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'hang fire'

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1 general:: Delay, as in The advertising campaign is hanging fire until they decide how much to spend on it. This expression originally referred to the 17th-century flintlock musket, where the priming powder ignited but often failed to explode the main charge, a result called hanging fire. [c. 1800]

2 general:: Phrase(s): hang fire to delay or wait; to be delayed. • I think we should hang fire and wait for other information. • Our plans have to hang fire until we get planning permission.