hold it

idiom

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

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As for the film’s dragon arena, Watkins built a chain dome, but needed beams to hold it upright. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 June 2025 The massive fish required seven men to hold it for the video. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 However, its limited features, such as no anti-malware software or multi-gig LAN ports, hold it back. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025 The camera comes with a mount that rotates 360 degrees and features a clamp to hold it securely in place. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 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 20 Jun. 2025.

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