hold the line

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Verb hold the line has 2 senses

hold the line - hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
--₁ is one way to conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s on something
hang on, hold the line, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
--₂ is one way to expect, look, await, wait
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

hold onto hold open hold out hold over hold pressure hold still for hold sway hold talks hold the line hold tight hold together hold up hold up on somebody hold water hold with hold your own holdall

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