hold fire

Examples (10)

• The commander ordered his troops to hold fire until the enemy advanced.
• We need to hold fire until we have a clear target.
• The sniper was instructed to hold fire until further orders.
• During the ceasefire negotiations, both sides agreed to hold fire.
• The police were told to hold fire unless directly threatened.
• Artillery units were ordered to hold fire during the civilian evacuation.
• The squad leader signaled his men to hold fire and wait.
• They decided to hold fire to avoid hitting innocent bystanders.
• The captain shouted for everyone to hold fire immediately.
• Soldiers must hold fire when civilians are in the line of sight.