hold it

idiom

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

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Lauren Read, a senior vice president at BKV Corp., which built a carbon capture facility in Texas, said the company injects carbon at high pressure, forcing it almost two miles below the surface and into geological formations that can hold it for thousands of years. Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025 Today’s option involves a hotel staffer putting a cone in a space or parking a car in one to hold it. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Cover the pack with plastic wrap or a clean piece of flannel to help hold it in place and protect your clothes. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 June 2025 The lack of a dedicated GPU does hold it back a little bit, but for a thousand bucks this is a real contender. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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