hold it

idiom

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

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Use the wipers to hold it in place if there's wind. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 However, its limited features, such as no anti-malware software or multi-gig LAN ports, hold it back. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 The studio decided to hold it back another week and turn Wicked into a New Year’s Eve event for families, and generated solid word of mouth for the PVOD release after its December 26 announcement via social, digital and TV promotion including a Rose Parade float. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025 Use stakes or heavy bricks and stones to hold it in place. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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