hold it

idiom

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

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That’s probably some of my best work, the fans hold it in such a high regard. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 May 2025 Protesters breached the building, and police — who were spread thin — didn’t have the resources to hold it. Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025 To open a shell, hold it between your back teeth, gently crack it, take the seed, and spit out the shell. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025 What kind of business would hold it against their employee for being an artist in their spare time? Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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