stay (one's) hand
(redirected from stay one's hand)stay (one's) hand
To stop or prevent someone or oneself from doing something. The board was prepared to fire him over the offense, but they stayed their hand and opted to suspend him from his role instead. See if you can stay her hand before she signs the deal.
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stay someone's hand
restrain someone from acting.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
stay your/somebody’s ˈhand
(old-fashioned or literary) stop yourself/somebody from doing something; prevent somebody from doing something: He reached for his keys, but Rosa stayed his hand.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave oneself wide open for
- leave open
- leave yourself wide open to something
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
- reproach (someone or something) with (something)
- reproach with
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)