Down
On hold
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- This servant and his Master, Ryuunosuke Uryuu, were brutal Serial Killers and their favorite prey was children, so the whole Grail War was temporarily put on hold solely to get them taken down.
Source: Enemy Mine / Video Games - It can also be used as a way to slow down the plot and/or let the villain catch up (putting the hero's plans on hold until they're rescued/fully recovered).
Source: Wounded Hero, Weaker Helper - In the latter, he's on hold for the first intermission, giving Roz the opportunity to go down, get her dry-cleaning, and come back up.
Source: Real Time
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