hold it

idiom

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

Examples of hold it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rhythm guitarist Micah Nelson — country legend Willie’s 33-year-old son, who is new to this band but has been playing with Young for a decade — did his best to hold it together, but Young was cutting songs off at the earliest opportunity, where in the past he’d often just be getting started. Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 May 2024 When the land is placed in trust, the legal title is transferred to the U.S. government, which will hold it on behalf of Prairie Band and establish tribal governance. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2024 Plans to hold it in China in 2021 were scuttled because of the pandemic. Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024 To protect it against the elements, the chime is double coated with varnish and has a strong stainless steel hook to hold it in place. Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024 So, it was left up to starters Amir Coffey, P.J. Tucker, Mason Plumlee, Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to hold it down. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Or is your need for control a mechanism to hold it all together? Hannah Coates, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024 To do that effectively, breathe slowly in through your nostrils for a count of five, hold it briefly, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of seven. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 Lacking European sophistication, Allen still excuses infidelity as no big deal despite the fact that others hold it against you while indulging their own sins. Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024

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“Hold it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20it. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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