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hold one's fire
Phrase
colloquial
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（火薬を用いる武器の場合）発射を控える、発砲を見合わせること。特に点火や導火線の点火が必要な武器に対して用いられる。
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Do not discharge a weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder; now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.
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hold one's fire
In certain situations, it's wise to hold one's fire until reinforcements arrive.
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In certain situations, it's wise to hold one's fire until reinforcements arrive.
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