hang fire

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1. hang fire - Noun

2. hang fire - Verb

(of a firearm) To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.

(figuratively) To wait or hold back.
We were told to hang fire on the decision until management came back with a proposal.

hang fire (plural hang fires)

(firearms) The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.

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The Rolling Stones scored one more top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982, the No.20 hit " Hang Fire ". Source: Internet