hold it

idiom

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

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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 The Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema was first announced during the Venice Film Festival by Italian and Palestinian organizers, who at the time planned to hold it online. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 For example, a three-month-old puppy can hold it for about three hours. Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 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 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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