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to move or act slowly
  • He asked his team to hang fire until he was ready.

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“Hang fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20fire. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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