Usually means: Pause action or aggression temporarily.
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  1. hold fire: Wiktionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (hold fire)

verb:  (intransitive) To wait for an opportunity to shoot (with a firearm) at something or someone.
verb:  (intransitive) To delay taking action.

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