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hold on to. Maintain one's grip, cling, as in Hold on to your hat in this wind, or The early Christians held on to their beliefs despite strong opposition. [Early 1500s]
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Continue to do something, persist, as in Please hold on for a while longer. [Late 1800s]
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Stop, wait, as in Hold on! We can't go past this gate. [Mid-1800s]
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Remain on a telephone line, as in If you can hold on a minute I'll go and find her. [Late 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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