On Hold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on hold What does on hold mean?	to be waiting, to be temporarily halted	The construction of the building is on hold while the city engineers finish their inspection.
on hold What does on hold mean?	to be left waiting on a telephone line	I phoned the bank but I was quickly put on hold.
on hold What does on hold mean?	to be waiting, to be temporarily halted	The construction of the building is on hold while the city engineers finish their inspection.
on hold What does on hold mean?	to be left waiting on a telephone line	I phoned the bank but I was quickly put on hold.
	Some Random Idioms
every cloud has a silver lining What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?	there is always something good in every problem or bad event	Although the fire destroyed the small business, every cloud has a silver lining and the business owners were able to build a new building which was better than the original one.
be had What does "be had" mean?	to be victimized or cheated	I was had by the salesman on the telephone.
run off with (someone) What does "run off with (someone)" mean?	to go away with someone, to elope with someone	My sister ran off with her boyfriend and got married when she was quite young.
raw What does "raw" mean?	lacking experience; new.	You're totally raw. You've never done this, have you?
as easy as ABC What does "as easy as ABC" mean?	very easy	Learning how to use a computer is as easy as ABC for the children.
Bust your balls What does "Bust your balls" mean?	To harass with the intent to break one's spirit.	When I ask you if you settled that dispute with the IRS, I am not just trying to bust your balls. I am trying to help. There is a way to castrate a calf, instead of cutting off the Testicles you break them. To "bust your balls" is to turn them from a bull into a steer. Properly directed harassment can have a similar effect on humans.

Kiss something goodbye What does "Kiss something goodbye" mean?	If someone tells you that you can kiss something goodbye, you have no chance of getting or having it.
bunk What does "bunk" mean?	bunk bed
Bums on seats What does "Bums on seats" mean?	The people who have paid to watch a performance are bums on seats.
piece of cake What does "piece of cake" mean?	something readily or easily accomplished
take up a collection What does "take up a collection" mean?	to gather something together, to collect something	We decided to take up a collection in order to get money to repair the old building.

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On Hold Idiom