When bad weather doesn't appear
Meanings
- When bad weather doesn't appear (intransitive, International English)
- Stop someone from attacking or beating you (separable [optional], International English)
- Delay, postpone (intransitive, International English)
Examples
- The rain HELD OFF until we'd got back home.
- Chelsea couldn't HOLD their opponents OFF and lost the game.
- They want an answer this week, but she may HOLD OFF for a bit longer