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V1 |
hold on, stop | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | |
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V1 |
persist, hang on, hold on, persevere, hang in | be persistent, refuse to stop | |
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V1 |
hold on, hang on, hold the line | [in telephone] hold the phone line open | |
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V2 |
grasp, hold on | hold firmly | |
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V2 |
keep, hold on | retain possession of |