We found 3 definitions of hold the line from 2 different sources.
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hold the line - hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant | ||
conserve, keep up, preserve, maintain preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" | ||
hold the line - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" | ||
hang on, hold on | ||
await, wait, expect, look serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" | ||
telephony, telephone electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" |