Examples of 'i held off' in a sentence

i held off: this phrase usually means delaying or postponing something, often a decision or action

I held off putting you on the list.

I sealed off the area and I held off the trains till they could be examined.

I held off on taking the test.

Because we are in litigation I held off writing to you.

I held off for a few months.

For many years I held off on buying a smartphone.

I held off as long as possible.

That was part of the reason I held off buying one long ago.

I held off on the champagne.

Thank goodness I held off long enough.

I held off on social media.

I could have developed it years ago, but I held off.

I held off getting a smart phone for quite a while.

At that stage, I did not seriously think that he could have done it, so I held off.

I held off the Finches with a promise of payment.

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i held my tongue

i held myself

i held on to it

i held out

While very difficult to resist the temptation, I held off on Facebook in the beginning.

I held off Jason coming to life for a long time in the film.

We made a good start, but I held off.

I held off from raising our hand because I did not think it was being responsible.

As a matter of fact, Blair asked, and I held off.

I held off the Finches with a promise of payment and a counterfeit ruby necklace.

For the longest time, I held off.

My wife and I held off having children until we paid off our student debt.

Well, of course I held off.

I held off once I knew you were coming.

The news is filled with suicides, so I held off on videos --.

I held off on raising the rent as long as I could.

In both cases, I held off watering for a few days.

I held off on raising the rent as long as I onuld.

Which she did while I held off the other members of Callisto 's gang.

I held off as long as I could before going in.

Thank goodness I held off long enough … So he, uh, joined the army.

I held off until I got off the phone.

I wish I held off on other immunizations until later as well.

I held off so that I could read more about it.

But I held off when it looked like he was finally about to sell.

I held off from telling you until I knew the evidence was rock solid.

I held off as long as I could.

I held off for ages Until I fell into his arms From the start.

I held off on sex for as long as i could, go to.

I held off the worst of the infection, but you are gonna have to open it up.

But I held off because of what my parents ' divorce had done to me.

I held off calling it in for as long as I could, but it did not matter.

I held off on trying to treat it, since there was a chance I could be pregnant.

I held off all winter, because I thought we would move.

But I held off on doing anything, deciding to let them proceed.

I held off from telling you until I knew the evidence was rock-solid.

But I held off and stuck to the nicer restaurants, with few exceptions.

I held off as long as I could, but in the end, survival trumped squeamishness.

I held off as long as I could . But you see?

Examples of using Held

Regular meetings were held in all the sectors

Was held up this morning shortly after opening

Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations

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