hold the wire

hold the wire

To remain on the telephone line until someone is available. Please hold the wire while I see if Mrs. Smith is available.
See also: hold, wire
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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  • hold the phone
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  • please hold
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Students put on their glasses and start tracing their drawings with 20-gauge aluminum wire, using masking tape to temporarily hold the wire in place as they proceed.
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It has sensors to detect an intruder as he/ she tries to hold the wire, and sends an alarm to PIDS control room.
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* The trainee, supervisor or assistant must hold the wire at all times.
Dialysis catheter placement: retention of a guide wire
Use light wire to wrap around the necks of the bottles - this only works if there is a rim to hold the wire below it, then attach the other end of the wire to the loop frame.
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I'm stuck." He'd rescue me from the old fence's snare and hold the wire high enough for us to climb through ...
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Sometimes the staples that hold the wire to the wall pinch the wire, causing a short.
Garage door opener fixes: don't blow $200 on a new opener. Most repairs are cheap and easy!
Hold the wire with pliers, and pass it through the flame from the lighter.
Motor madness
They are looking at the teeth that hold the wire coils within an electric motor.
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Hold the wire frame in one hand, place the flowers in the centre of the ring and down into your hand, remembering to do each flower in turn.
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I find it best to have dry hands when making a haywire, otherwise it gets too hard to hold the wire firmly.
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Damon braces use a slide mechanism to hold the wire, which allows teeth to move more freely, quickly and comfortably.
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The posts with raised bumps are designed to be used with heavy wire clips that hold the wire tight against the flat face of the posts.
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Currently, most wire harness applications use tape to hold the wire harness to the fastener, resulting in increased labor costs and multiple part numbers.
Plastic fastener with universal tie strap. (Application Xtra)