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    hold on

    US /hold ɑn/

    ・

    UK /həuld ɔn/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
    Please hold on while I speak to my boss
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo wait for a short time.
    Hold on a minute, I'll be right back.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo grip something tightly.
    Hold on tight, the ride is starting.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo continue despite difficulties.
    Hold on, we can get through this together.

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    Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (From "Beauty and the Beast")

    03:43Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (From "Beauty and the Beast")
    • It is love we must hold on to, never easy, but we try.

      It is love we must hold on to, never easy, but we try.

    • ♪ It is love we must hold on to ♪

      ♪ It is love we must hold on to ♪

    A2

    HOW TO SPEAK BRITISH ACCENT | Evan Edinger & Cherry Wallis

    06:20HOW TO SPEAK BRITISH ACCENT | Evan Edinger & Cherry Wallis
    • Oh hold on! Let me do my London.

      Oh hold on! Let me do my London.

    • Oh, hold on, let me do my London.

      Oh, hold on, let me do my London.

    B2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • We are going to make a hold on.

      We are going to make a hold on.

    • We are going to make a hold on.

      We are going to make a hold on.

    B1

    The Secret History of Pizza | Epicurious

    02:16The Secret History of Pizza | Epicurious
    • Hold on, wait, wait, wait.

      Hold on, wait, wait, wait.

    • Hold on, wait, wait, wait.

      Hold on, wait, wait, wait.

    B1

    Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell

    11:20Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
    • See, the problem with watching a show right after Violet Evergarden is that my mind is now wired to think that everything looks absolutely awful by comparison, so hold on, I'm just gonna have to bleach my eyes back to normal.

      See, the problem with watching a show right after Violet Evergarden is that my mind is now wired to think that everything looks absolutely awful by comparison, so hold on, I'm just gonna have to bleach my eyes back to normal.

    • So hold on, I'm just gonna have to bleach my eyes back to normal.

      So hold on, I'm just gonna have to bleach my eyes back to normal.

    B1

    Attack on Titan IN 9 MINUTES

    09:34Attack on Titan IN 9 MINUTES
    • Hey, hold on a second, I have screen time!

      Hey, hold on a second, I have screen time!

    • Hey hold on a second, I have screentime!

      Hey hold on a second, I have screentime!

    B2

    Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES

    08:50Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES
    • Emilia: Hold on.. Why? WHY?

      Emilia: Hold on.. Why? WHY?

    • Hold on!

      Hold on!

    B1

    SpongeBob SquarePants | 'That's a Rodeo' Music Video | Nickelodeon UK

    02:06SpongeBob SquarePants | 'That's a Rodeo' Music Video | Nickelodeon UK
    • Ride that critter, don't be no critter, hold on tight with all your might!

      Ride that critter, don't be no critter, hold on tight with all your might!

    • ♫ Hold on tight with all your might

      ♫ Hold on tight with all your might

    C2

    How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand

    10:46How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand
    • At the end of the day, New Balance will always hold on to its roots as a running brand.

      At the end of the day, New Balance will always hold on to its roots as a running brand.

    • At the end of the day, New Balance will always hold on to its roots as a running brand.

      At the end of the day, New Balance will always hold on to its roots as a running brand.

    B1

    Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind

    06:53Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind
    • It's faster than, hold on,

      It's faster than, hold on,

    • It's faster than—hold on—this, and safer than this.

      It's faster than—hold on—this, and safer than this.

    B1