hold one's fire



hold one's fire

Refrain from comment or criticism, especially for the time being. For example, Hold your fire, Jim, she's not finished yet, or Nancy decided to hold her fire until she had more information. This expression alludes to refraining from shooting a gun and originated in the military.
See also: fire, hold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NualaNOO-ə-lahIrish
KelsieKEL-seeEnglish (Modern)
Freddy['fredi]
Osee-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Olya-Russian
EmileeEM-ə-leeEnglish (Modern)