hold everything

Idioms

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

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The rice is there to hold everything — not just physically, but structurally.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

She puts the bedrolls and blankets in the hold; everything else comes onto the bus.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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