hold off
phrasal verb with hold verb uk/həʊld/ us/hoʊld/ held | held
(NOT DO)
C2 推迟，延迟
to not do something immediately
[ + -ing verb ] Let's hold off making a decision until next week. 我们推迟到下周再作决定吧。
US They've decided to hold off on buying a car until they're both working. 他们决定等两人都开始工作之后再买车。
(RAIN/STORM)
（雨或风暴）延缓，迟迟不来
If rain or a storm holds off, it does not start immediately.