LEARNit Dictionary
hold off
phrasal verb
1
to not start
به تعویق انداختن, عقباندازی کردن, به تأخیر انداختن
2
to not do something immediately
به تأخیر انداختن, به تعویق انداختن, صبر کردن
Many buyers are holding off until prices are lower.
Could you hold off making your decision for a few days?
3
to stop somebody/something defeating you
مقاومت کردن, جلوگیری کردن, باز داشتن
She held off all the last-minute challengers and won the race in a new record time.