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Phrase(s): hold one’s fire
1. Lit. to refrain from shooting (a gun, etc.). • The sergeant told the soldiers to hold their fire. • Please hold your fire until I get out of the way. 2. Fig. to postpone one’s criticism or commentary. • Now, now, hold your fire until I’ve had a chance to explain. • Hold your fire, Bill. You’re too quick to complain.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs