on hold

Meaning

1. Oxford64% of films

   if a person on the telephone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person that they want to talk to is free

2. Oxford36% of films

   delayed until a later time or date

   No, I really came to tell you that our business deal has to be put on hold.

In the movies · 18

• I'm just going to pop you on hold.Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor2013
• No. No, no. I'm not gonna put my life on hold.Husbands and Wives1992
• No, I really came to tell you that our business deal has to be put on hold.The Dark Knight2008
• Wait. Hold on, hold on, hold on.Inside Man2006
• Hold on, hold on.The Butler2013
• Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.Living in Oblivion1995
• Come on. Hold this.Blue Jay2016
• Hold on, hold on.Daddy's Home2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Husbands and Wives1992
  • Jack and Sally Announce a Split
  • Gabe and Judy's Late-Night Talk
  • Sally Calls Jack During a Date
• Blue Jay2016
  • Jim and Amanda Reunite Over Coffee
  • Jim Reunites with Amanda
  • Jim and Amanda Bet at Wayne's Store

From the same entry

• hold good
• hold it
• there is no holding
• hold against
• hold back
• hold back
• hold back
• hold down
• hold down
• hold forth
• hold in
• hold off

More idioms

• do well
• have in common
• have a long way to go
• some day
• get the hang of
• the fact is
• watch it
• in any case
• have an open mind
• quite a few
• take seriously
• lose it