hold it

idiom

: to go no further : to stop
Hold it right there. Where do you think you're going?

Examples of hold it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Democrats hope to hold it, Republicans are looking to flip it, making a slight dent into the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024 To get the full benefits of each pose, hold it for at least five minutes. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024 The fight was originally announced in March with plans to hold it in July. Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 Double-tap the top button to open the most recent app, hold it to access Google Assistant, or tap it five times to make an SOS call. PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold it 

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“Hold it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20it. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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