hang fire
• delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing.
• "a near agreement was hanging fire because of the concerns of some provinces"
Similar:
delay,
hang back,
hold back,
hold on,
stall,
stop,
pause,
cease,
halt,
discontinue,
procrastinate,
vacillate,
adopt Fabian tactics,
hang about,
hang around,
sit tight,
hold one's horses,
