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hold the line

3 syllables
Quick answer

As a verb, hold the line means hold the line on prices.

Meanings of hold the line

2 meanings

verb

  1. Hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant

  2. Hold the phone line open

    “Please hang on while I get your folder”

    Similar: hang on, hold on

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: hold the phone line open

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