hesitate over
hesitate over (something)
To delay or stop taking action regarding a particular thing (named after "over"). Sir, we can't hesitate over this issue—the board needs a decision right away! You can't hesitate over serious issues involving your health. If you smell smoke, don't hesitate over what to do—evacuate the building, then call 9-1-1.
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hesitate over something
to pause before acting on something; to suspend action about someone or something. We are hesitating over the final decision because we have some doubts about the competitors. Do not hesitate too long over this matter.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In the early modern works figures who
hesitate over fallen opponents resist martial heroism in ways that allow greater individual variety in their psychological development.
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