hold everything

idiom

: to stop what one is doing
Hold everything. We're not doing this right.

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The white hue is versatile enough to mix and match with most decor themes, and these will hold everything from toys to clothes to kitchen staples and so many things in between. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026 Félix’s wife, Yessy, managed to hold everything together while navigating the labyrinthine legal process to fight for his release. Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025 The film is also buoyed by its performances, particularly Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan as two parents working in very different ways to hold everything together. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 Rose Byrne stars as Linda, a Montauk mom and therapist who’s trying to hold everything together while her husband, a cruise-ship captain, is away at sea. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hold everything

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“Hold everything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20everything. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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