uitstel van executie

== Dutch == === Etymology === Literally, “postponement of execution”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈœy̯t.stɛl vɑn ɛk.səˈky.(t)si/ === Noun === uitstel van executie n (uncountable, no diminutive) (law, literally, historical in Dutch-speaking jurisdictions) stay of execution (figurative) the act of postponing a difficult situation or decision