hold it

idiom

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

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For best results, hold it for a few seconds after clamping, then repeat from the base to the tip of the lashes to lock in the curl—there’s an art to it, after all. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 So many of us learned to hold it all in. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Let yourself be enchanted by the possibilities, but also anchor them — sketch the dream, but also build the frame to hold it. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025 A lot of emotions, some people hold it in, some let it out. Kansas City Star, 11 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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