hold everything

phrase

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

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Some decided to sell, and others to renovate; still others chose to hold everything close. Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 Even so, the surprisingly roomy silhouette has six pockets to hold everything from a wallet and external phone charger to a passport and 10-inch tablet. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Pretty in Pink To hold everything in place, Brown taped a grid across the top of a small concrete planter. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 From there, the idea of a permanent cabinet to hold everything in one place was born. Josh Taylor, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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