hold that thought

hold that thought

An expression used to interrupt someone mid-speech and indicate that one's attention is being or about to be diverted. Sorry, Janet, hold that thought—I'm getting a call on the other line.
See also: hold, that, thought
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • like
  • break in on (someone or something)
  • burst in
  • don't mind (someone)
  • don't mind me
  • butt into
  • butt into (something)
  • butt in
  • cut in on (something)
  • cut something short
References in periodicals archive
If you're planning to redecorate your house or wanting to buy new home appliances, it would be better to hold that thought at the moment and wait for the first-ever Dubai Home Festival (DHF) that's happening from April 18 until May 1.
Up to 75% off on homeware at Dubai's first 'home festival'
* November 6, Hold That Thought: Memory changes as we age, but forgetfulness is common for people at all stages of life.
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But hold that thought for 20 minutes or so and tune in for our Tripe Supper Christmas special, looking back on Boro's calendar year.
Tripe Supper Christmas special: Middlesbrough's 2017 - the highs, lows, heroes & villains; Dominic Shaw is joined by Philip Tallentire, Jonathon Taylor and Anthony Vickers for the Turkey & Tripe Supper :: Have a fantastic Christmas!
"I done drove everything except Madagascar's / My flow sick-ill, I'm off them bath salts / I used to f b that Usher Raymond passed off / Then I f three Kardashians, hold that thought," he rhymed, but he didn't name which of the sisters he was referring to.
Did The Game Lie About Sleeping With Three Of The Kardashians?
That is, unless she hits her teens and goes all goth or tomboy on us and gets piercings and tattoos hold that thought.
She's too cool for pre-school... VERDICT
Before you think that well the winter is coming I'll deal with my pool next year, hold that thought. As mentioned the longer you wait to fix a pool, the more costly it can become.
Blue Ribbon Pools, a Long Island Pool Company Provides Signs of When to Replace a Pool Liner
Then there are the rest of us who, despite trying really hard, are unable to hold that thought.
Not sweating small stuff is easier said than done
Hold that thought - for it's all probably just in your head - says a new study.
'Bad day' may be all in your head
Hold that thought, and you're on your way to discovering the hottest new band of the year.
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Hold that thought, then share it with you know who?
David Wells
Hold that thought! Bankruptcy could mean your home being repossessed, savings eradicated, unpleasant legal proceedings and relationships crumbling under pressure.
The line in the sand: rates of bankruptcy due to healthcare debts in the US underline the urgent need to fight the UK government's NHS privatisation agenda
Hold that thought: MS and Cognition In this program, experts including Nicholas LaRocca, PhD, and Rosalind Kalb, PhD, co-authors of Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding the Cognitive Challenges, cover the latest research on cognition and offer ways to manage life with short-term memory lapses and other cognitive problems.
Coming to a chapter near you: programs on cognition and nerve-repair research
Custer's Hold That Thought was a fusion of hip hop, salsa, rocking, and lindy.
Fire and fusion
It is a function of the mechanisms that induce applicants not to disclose information deemed material to insurability.There are at least five such mechanisms occurring every day in conventional (hold that thought) underwriting:
Two faces of nondisclosure: asking the right questions--and doing it well--can reduce the amount of nondisclosure in life and health insurance applications
Hold that thought, leave fantasy behind and join me in modern, real-life America - at the World Sport Stacking Association.
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