Examples of 'he held off' in a sentence
Meaning of "he held off"
he held off: refers to someone delaying or postponing an action or decision
How to use "he held off" in a sentence
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he held off
He held off because of me.
My favorite is how he held off an angry mob with a hunk of pine.
He held off the attackers long enough for reinforcements to arrive.
The final human wave he held off almost single-handedly.
He held off counting.
Knoebel 's hands twitched to the gun controls, but he held off for the moment.
So he held off.
General John Kilpatrick, the Rangers ' owner, thought about replacing Boucher, but he held off.
He held off paying for the television set until the dealer fixed it.
But, even then he held off on proclaiming the Good News for a few days.
He held off Froome in the final time trial.
What happened? He held off three armed hostiles till Jack got there.
He held off three armed hostiles till Jack got there.
What happened? He held off three armed hostiles until Jack could get there.
He held off three armed hostiles until Jack could get there.
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Instead, he held off a bit, to think over the decision.
He held off the late challenge of the favourite Buena Vista to win by a nose.
In May he held off 100 people by firing from a makeshift watchtower.
He held off giving details of the discovery until the Provincial Government promised him payment.
He held off the sprint led by Erik Zabel.
He held off the attacks of Minamoto no Noriyori for a long time.
He held off Steve Wallace for the victory.
He held off the Arab attacks for three years - until the Khazars entered the fight.
He held off Kenyas Wilson Chebet, who finished 11 seconds behind.
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