holding pattern
Noun
Meaning
the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
a state of inaction with no progress and no change
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Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.
When you fly to New York, sometimes they put you on hold and you just go round and around in a holding pattern. Sometimes in a concert, I feel other spirits in a holding pattern that they want to land through my heart and through my fingers.
you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment
Aides have said Sanders, despite his long odds in the primary, plans to participate in the next debate, though it’s in a holding pattern due to the pandemic.
After a long holding pattern for fans in the west, is finally being localized and released on February 23, 2021.
“At this point, we’re in a holding pattern to see what happens,” head coach Kieth Turner said.