hold off

Meaning

1. Oxford77% of films

   to not do sth immediately

2. Oxford23% of films

   to stop sb / sth defeating you

In the movies · 14

• Good. Hold off on that live feed.Jurassic World2015
• Hold off? I have to go to Florida.Spotlight2015
• Sir, the rebels can be held off out...The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015
• Hold off for now. Anything else?Mystic River2003
• We're gonna hold off till we eat more.C'mon C'mon2021
• I’ll hold them off.The Tomorrow War2021
• Hold them off. Let's go.Mulan II2004
• Let me get his money first, OK? Hold off, Tse.Training Day2001

Learn it in full scenes

• Spotlight2015
  • Baron Meets Robinson for a Drink
  • Marty Baron's First News Meeting
  • Lawyers Break Down the Geoghan Case
• Training Day2001
  • Jake's First Day on the Job
  • Alonzo Makes Jake Tell a Story
  • Alonzo's Felony Stop

From the same entry

• hold good
• hold it
• there is no holding
• hold against
• hold back
• hold back
• hold back
• hold down
• hold down
• hold forth
• hold in
• hold on