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
F-ing What does "F-ing" mean?	fucking

off and running What does "off and running" mean?	make progress in something from the beginning (from horses who run quickly from the start of a race)	make progress in something from the beginning (from horses who run quickly from the start of a race)The two candidates were off and running in the race to become mayor of the city.
win out (over someone or something) What does "win out (over someone or something)" mean?	be victorious or successful after hard work or difficulty	We finally won out over our boss and he agreed to listen to our complaints.
NIFOC What does "NIFOC" mean?	nude in front of computer
everything humanly possible What does "everything humanly possible" mean?	everything in the range of human powers	The doctors did everything humanly possible to save the man after the accident.
make the scene What does "make the scene" mean?	be present, go to a certain place or event	He decided to make the scene and go to the disco for the evening.

Tough as old boots What does "Tough as old boots" mean?	Something or someone that is as tough as old boots is strong and resilient.
Act of war What does "Act of war" mean?	An act of war is a action that is either intended to start a war or that is interpreted as being sufficient cause for a war.
all told What does "all told" mean?	including everything or everyone, counting everything	All told, there were at least twelve candidates for the job.

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On Hold Idiom