put (one) on hold
put (one) on hold
To temporarily suspend one's telephone call by putting it into an electronic hold, typically while the caller waits to be connected to someone. Thank you for your query. I'll have to put you on hold while I ask my supervisor about this issue. The bank always puts you on hold when you try to get through to them.
See also: hold, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put someone or something on hold
to put someone or someone's telephone call on an electronic hold. (See also put someone on hold.) Please don't put me on hold! I'm in a hurry! I am going to have to put your call on hold.
See also: hold, on, put
put someone on hold
Fig. to stop all activity or communication with someone. (See also put someone or something on hold.) John put Ann on hold and started dating Mary. "You can't just put me on hold!" cried Ann.
See also: hold, on, put
put something on hold
to postpone something; to stop the progress of something. (See also put someone on hold; put someone or something on hold.) They put the project on hold until they got enough money to finish it. Sorry, but we must put your plan on hold.
See also: hold, on, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- put on hold
- (from) top to toe
- Can you hold(, please)?
- Could you hold(, please)?
- Could you hold?
- Would you hold(, please)?
- a full-time job
- headbutter
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep