hold the line | Hold the line. I'll see if he is in. |
hold the line | Hold the line, please. |
hold the line | "May I speak to Mr Smith?" "Will you hold the line?" |
hold the line | Mr Sato is on another line. Will you hold the line a minute? |
hold the line | Please hold the line. |
hold the line | Please hold the line a moment. |
hold the line | Please hold the line so as not to lose your place in the queue. |
hold the line | The line is busy now. Please hold the line. |
hold the line | The secretary asked that I hold the line until Mr Williams was free to take my call. |
hold the line | (v) hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant |
hang on | (v) hold the phone line open, Syn. hold the line, hold on |