Phrase · C2 · Neutral · the on pattern is especially common in US English
hold off on
Deliberately wait before doing, deciding, or proceeding with something.
odložiti; sačekati sa nečim; zasad ne preduzimati nešto
Memory scene
Your hand stays above the launch button while one missing piece of information moves into place.
How it sounds
hohld off on
Stress hold and off; hold is irregular: hold–held–held.
Build the sentence
hold off on + noun or -ing + until reason/time
Use it
Let’s hold off on announcing the date until the venue confirms the booking.
An -ing form follows on, and until states the condition for proceeding.
The committee held off on a final decision because two reports were still missing.
A noun phrase can follow on when the delayed action is named as a thing.
Watch out
Because on is a preposition, use a noun or -ing form: hold off on signing, not hold off on sign. Hold someone off means keep an attacker or competitor away, which is a different sense.
Nearby language
The direct neutral verb; hold off often suggests waiting for a reason or condition before proceeding.
More informal and can imply simple delay or procrastination rather than a deliberate pause.
Usually means restrain a person, emotion, or force, not delay a planned action.
Make it yours
Ne želite da objavite datum dok mesto održavanja ne potvrdi rezervaciju.