hold it

phrase

: to go no further : to stop

Hold it right there. Where do you think you're going?

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The Haitian government would send the funds to Soto, who would hold it in escrow and issue payments to Fencebridge, sources in Haiti told the Herald. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The setup includes a mask that covers either the nose or both the nose and mouth, with straps that hold it in place. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 The question is whether your family has built the system to hold it. — Luis Miletti, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The office needs a benchmark built from the job itself, not from the last man to hold it. — John Dickerson, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold it

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