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hold the line

/ hold the line /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
Type of:
conserve preserve maintain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s PP
verb Sense 2
hold the phone line open
"Please hang on while I get your folder"
Type of:
expect look await
Entails:
call telephone call up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
telephone telephony
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
37
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conserve preserve maintain expect look await