Examples of 'hold fire' in a sentence
Meaning of "hold fire"
hold fire: An expression asking someone to stop or pause, particularly in a verbal or physical altercation
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- To wait for an opportunity to shoot (with a firearm) at something or someone.
- To delay taking action.
How to use "hold fire" in a sentence
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Hold fire till your brother speaks.
I am a disciple of the master of the hold fire.
Hold fire until we find out more.
A closed door will hold fire back.
Best hold fire for a day or so.
Bring your guns to starboard and hold fire.
I used to be able to hold fire in the palm of my hands.
Hold fire unless ordered otherwise.
Plenty reason to hold fire until absolutely necessary.
You told them to hold fire.
I would hold fire for awhile.
Tell them to stay in position and hold fire.
Plenty of reason to hold fire till absolutely necessary.
Hold fire on their approach.
Randall asked me to hold fire.
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But hold fire for a moment.
We told them to hold fire.
Hold fire unless attacked.
All pilots hold fire.
Hold fire till playtime.
All teams hold fire.
It surprisedonlookers again last month when it opted to hold fire.
Please hold fire.
It surprised onlookers again last month when it opted to hold fire.
Everyone hold fire.
Hold fire on.
We were gonna hold fire.
Tell them to hold fire until they get a direct order from me.
I ordered a hold fire.
Hold fire on that position until you can get a clean shot.
I ordered to hold fire.
Hold fire on that position unless you can get a clean shot.
Take positions and hold fire till the last possible moment.
Hold fire till I give the order.
Croghan ordered the defenders to hold fire until the attackers were within close range.
Hold fire until I give the order.
Harvey ordered his gun crews to hold fire until Fougueux came within point blank range.
So Mayhew ordered the Resistance to hold fire.
No hold fire.
I am a God of love but I still hold fire.
All entities regularly hold fire drills and simulated evacuations from offices and production facilities.
You are trying to make us do something we do not want to do . hold fire.
The police hold fire and Helen follows outside and attempts to negotiate with him.
If he does not hit the deadline, he will have to hold fire for three months.
Hold fire till we see the whites of their eyes?
Tell them to hold fire till I say.
In the middle of a desert storm. Hold fire.
I have told them to hold fire until he 's no use to us.
We were merely observing the stars. Hold fire.
Let us just hold fire till this con 's finished.
