on hold

Definition

Delayed; postponed; suspended.

Example Sentences

• "This project is on hold until we can get more information."
• "Plans to build a western rail route into Heathrow Airport have been put on hold, with Network Rail saying that staff working on the scheme have been moved to other projects."
• "A new law used to justify such arrests was put on hold by a federal judge in Miami on April 2, but that didn't stop Florida police from continuing to enforce it."