hold everything

Idioms  

1. 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

See Examples For:

hold everything

Two thin glass plates hold everything needed to study nature's invisible glue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2025

There’s a sense of containment to him, like he’s trying to hold everything inside.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

"I'm still working out the collection. I had to hold everything for one week to do Sam's outfit. But I'm very, very happy. I'm used to the work schedule," he says.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2023

I often use some masking tape to help hold everything in place.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2022

That the word would expand to hold everything my system was processing.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Related Words

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