Hold your Fire
What it means
Wait before acting or criticising, because the moment for it is not right yet.
Where it comes from
It is a firing order, given to stop soldiers wasting shots at long range. The point was never restraint for its own sake, only waiting until the shot would count.
The puzzle it came from
Hold your Fire was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 17, 2025. The clue read ____ your ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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strong
hold
tight
leash
training
teriyaki
chicken
soup
kitchen
sink
summer
camp
fire
drill
hole
chili
pepper
mint
leaf
blower
Phrasicle: Hold your Fire