delay the decision

Meaning

This phrase means to wait before making a final choice, resolution, or judgment. It is used in business when more information, analysis, or stakeholder input is needed before proceeding.

Examples

• The board decided to delay the decision until they saw the final quarterly report.

  The board decided to delay the decision until they saw the final quarterly report.

• We shouldn't delay the decision any longer; we need to act now.

  We shouldn't delay the decision any longer; we need to act now.

• They chose to delay the decision to hire a new manager until next year.

  They chose to delay the decision to hire a new manager until next year.

• It is better to delay the decision than to make a rushed choice we might regret.

  It is better to delay the decision than to make a rushed choice we might regret.

• The management team wants to delay the decision until the market stabilizes.

  The management team wants to delay the decision until the market stabilizes.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We decided to delay the make of decision.

  ✓ We decided to delay the decision.

  The noun 'decision' already means the act of deciding. Adding 'make of' is grammatically incorrect and redundant.

• ✗ Please don't delay to make the decision.

  ✓ Please don't delay the decision.

  While 'delay making the decision' is grammatically correct, 'delay to make' is an error. 'Delay the decision' is the most direct and professional choice.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Since we don't have all the data, let's ___ until next week.

  💡 Postpone making a final choice.

  Show answer

  delay the decision

• If we ___ too long, our competitors might take our clients.

  💡 Put off choosing what to do.

  Show answer

  delay the decision