hold off doing



hold off (from) doing something

to avoid doing something; to postpone doing something. Can you hold off from buying a new car for another few months? I will hold off firing him until next week.
See also: hold, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fawzi-Arabic
Unn-Norwegian
LinziLIN-zeeEnglish (Rare)
Panayiotis-Greek
LuukLUYKDutch
MaÏA-French