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English verb: hold the line | |||
| 1. | hold the line (possession) hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve | ||
| 2. | hold the line (communication) hold the phone line open | ||
| Samples | Please hang on while I get your folder. | ||
| Synonyms | hang on, hold on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | await, expect, look, wait | ||
| Entail | call, call up, phone, ring, telephone | ||
| Domain category | telephone, telephony | ||
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