hold everything

Idioms and Phrases

Also, hold it . Stop, wait. These expressions are usually used in the imperative, as in Hold everything, we can't unload the truck yet , or Hold it, you've gone far enough . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Of course the suitcase wouldn't hold everything; no suitcase ever does.

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The Indians also hold everything they possess on a loose tenure.

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These and such like things induced him to hold everything in his own keeping; as it is written elsewhere, "Csar was all in all."

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Your station wagon was big enough to hold everything in the house, is that correct?

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It would hold everything they would want to carry except what would go in Elizabeth Eliza's trunk, or the valise and bags.

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Related Words

• await
• delay
• expect
• hang
• linger
• remain
• stand by
• stay
• stick around
• watch