hold the line

holdt·he·line

uncommon

verb

1.

hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant

Synonyms

hold the line

2.

hold the phone line open

“Please hang on while I get your folder”

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Entails

call

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Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	hold the line
3rd person	hold the lines
past	hold the lined
present participle	hold the lining
past participle	hold the lined

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s

Nearby words

hold open hold out hold over hold still for hold sway hold tight hold up hold water hole hole-and-corner

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