Hang Fire

Synonyms of hang fire

• postpone
• delay
• pause

Antonyms of hang fire

• proceed
• advance
• act

Collocations of hang fire

decision

Frequency: 70 %

The team had to hang fire on making a decision until they had more information.

plans

Frequency: 60 %

We had to hang fire on our vacation plans until we knew if we could get time off work.

action

Frequency: 50 %

The government chose to hang fire on taking any action until they had consulted with experts.

response

Frequency: 45 %

The company decided to hang fire on responding to the complaint until they had investigated further.

Idiomatic Expressions for hang fire

• Phrase: hang fire
  Meaning: to wait or hold off on something
  Usage: Let's hang fire on starting the project until we have all the necessary resources in place.