hold everything

idiom

: to stop what one is doing
Hold everything. We're not doing this right.

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Use the five compartments to hold everything from sunglasses and reading glasses to necklaces and rings, then roll up the case and bring it in your bag. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 The pants’ padded, adjustable waistband folds to give you a low- or high-rise look, while deep pockets hold everything from earbuds to keys to a passport wallet. Michelle Parente, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025 Use them to hold everything from office supplies to makeup. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Setting this display up every year involves more than 100 extension cords, 30 power outlets and 1,000 zip ties that hold everything up. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hold everything

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“Hold everything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20everything. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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