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]

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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

More recently, they have been looking into the impact of one specific ingredient - emulsifiers - which act as a glue in ultra-processed foods to hold everything together.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023

They hold everything inside that results in the outside, and for “Self-Help,” this is perfect.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023

I dropped my eyes again and was trying real hard to hold everything in.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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