hold it

idiom

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

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Simply put some museum putty on the bottom to hold it in place. Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025 And every person has a nervous system that either contracts under stress or expands to hold it. Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025 Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) is a new and powerful cybersecurity tool that protects data itself, rather than the devices that hold it. Ethan Stone, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025 If it’s awarded, the nonprofit will purchase the property and hold it temporarily until it can be transferred to the city for long-term management and protection as an expansion to the park. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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