1. hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant;
2. hold the phone line open; - Example: "Please hang on while I get your folder" [syn: hang on, hold the line, hold on]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hold the line
v 1: hold the line on prices; keep the price of something
constant
2: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your
folder" [syn: hang on, hold the line, hold on]