"to put something on hold" 是表示暂停做某事的常用英语表达方式。
来源：这个表达来自于商业英语，指的是暂时搁置一项业务或项目，稍后再做。
例句：
I need to put this project on hold until I have more resources. (我需要暂时搁置这个项目，直到我有更多的资源。)
The company decided to put the merger talks on hold until the economy improves. (公司决定暂时搁置合并谈判，直到经济改善。)
Can we put this discussion on hold for now and come back to it later? (我们现在能暂时搁置这个讨论吗，稍后再回来？)