hold it

idiom

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

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An additional gray bezel protrudes from the left side of the tablet and provides you with a place to hold it. PC Magazine, 21 July 2025 Stink bugs tend to drop when frightened, so fill a cup with soapy water and hold it under the stink bug. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 July 2025 If McDaniel can hold it all together, and keep this team focused and driven, the Dolphins could exceed expectation, making some noise in the AFC. Miami Herald, 10 July 2025 Lauren Read, a senior vice president at BKV Corp., which built a carbon capture facility in Texas, said the company injects carbon at high pressure, forcing it almost two miles below the surface and into geological formations that can hold it for thousands of years. Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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