verb
1. hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
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Somebody ——s on something
2. hold the phone line open
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Please hang on while I get your folder
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Somebody ——s
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phrasal : to keep things as they are without undesirable alteration
holding the line on the price of electrical appliances despite increased costs
hold the line on present taxes
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hold the line
2. To persist or maintain one's position while under pressure
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Main Entry: ↑hold
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hold the line see under ↑hold1
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Main Entry: ↑line
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not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation
France's central bank would hold the line
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Main Entry: ↑hold
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hold the line
: to not allow any more changes or increases
We need to hold the line against further expansion into our territory.
The President has vowed to hold the line on tax increases. [=to not allow further tax increases]
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Main Entry: ↑line
Useful english dictionary. 2012.