hold the phone

Idioms and Phrases

Stop what one is doing, as in Hold the phone! There's no sense in continuing this argument . This expression is often put as an imperative, as in the example. [ Colloquial ; second half of 1900s] Also see hold everything .

Related Words

• await
• delay
• expect
• hang
• linger
• remain
• stand by
• stay
• stick around
• watch