What is another word for holding off ?

putting on the back burner

Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

taking a rain check on

putting in cold storage

putting on back burner

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

putting off the evil day

putting off the evil hour

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

leaving to another time

putting on the bank burner

suspending proceedings

throwing a spanner in the works

crabbing

scuppering

giving the run around

putting the kibosh on

upsetting

cutting off

nonplussing

throwing a monkey wrench into

playing a waiting game

using delaying tactics

putting off doing something

letting slide

deferring action

kicking the can down the road

staying in the background

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

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Verb

telling someone where to get off

Present participle for keep at bay

keeping at arm's length

keeping at a distance

shielding yourself from

freezing out

giving the brush

looking right through

giving someone the brush-off

giving the cold shoulder

stiff-arming

defending oneself against

reproving

giving someone the go-by

lashing out at

putting in one's place

keeping from doing something

duelling^UK

dueling^US

giving cold shoulder to

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Not happening

Verb

Keeping from doing something

putting something off

sitting tight

taking no action

avoiding doing something

playing a waiting game

biding one's time

holding one's horses

“The group agrees to hold off on any real decisions until replacements are hired.”

Verb

Present participle for delay

Verb

Playing the waiting game

playing the waiting game

twiddling your thumbs

waiting

waiting and seeing

Verb

nipping something in the bud

Present participle for to cease to perform a specified action

breaking the habit of

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

restraining oneself from

stopping oneself from

calling off

spurning

giving something the chop

knocking something on the head

putting the kibosh on

look down one's nose at

preventing oneself from

quitting cold

kicking the habit

giving a wide berth to

balking at

giving a rest

preventing yourself from

ceasing to indulge in

resisting the temptation to

throwing in the towel

throwing in the sponge

quitting cold turkey

phasing out

coming to a standstill

giving something a miss

having nothing to do with

waiting

holding back

giving the thumbs down to

refusing to take advantage of

washing one's hands of

bringing to standstill

holding at bay

blowing the whistle on

putting a cork in

bringing to a standstill

giving the thumbs down

giving the red light

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Verb

Present participle for to close or block an opening

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Present participle for to take preventative measures

keeping from happening

standing in the way of

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

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persevering in the face of

Present participle for to hold (something) out

standing fast against

standing firm against

holding the line against

standing one's ground

flying in the face of

dueling^US

duelling^UK

sitting and taking it

combatting

standing firm

hanging on

going the distance against

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Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

Verb

Present participle for to extend or make longer

Verb

Present participle for to struggle or fight back when attacked

Verb

Present participle for to stall or put off through evasion

Verb

Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

Noun