Put Someone On Hold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put Someone On Hold Idiom mean?

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put (someone) on hold What does put (someone) on hold mean?	to disconnect someone temporarily from the telephone while you do something else	I phoned the bank but they put me on hold before somebody spoke to me.
put (someone) on hold What does put (someone) on hold mean?	to leave someone waiting during a telephone call	I phoned the bank and the receptionist put me on hold.
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to be sure What does "to be sure" mean?	without a doubt, certainly	"To be sure it would be better to talk to the store manager rather than the clerk."

hang on (someone's) coattails What does "hang on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The man is hanging on the coattails of his successful boss.
sound like (something) What does "sound like (something)" mean?	to seem like something	It sounds like the stores are going to close early on Saturday because of the holiday.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	stop, delay	The accident held up traffic for over three hours at the border crossing.
bones What does "bones" mean?	dice.	Roll 'dem bones.
Play into someone's hands What does "Play into someone's hands" mean?	If you play into someone's hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this.

whole show What does "whole show" mean?	everything	Our new boss always tries to run the whole show.
make arrangements for (someone or something) What does "make arrangements for (someone or something)" mean?	make plans for someone or something	We made arrangements for a small wedding for my cousin.
fall in with (a group of people) What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?	to become associated with a group of people (usually used when you fall in with a bad group of people)	The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.
in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage	The judge ruled in the our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
Up the duff What does "Up the duff" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the duff, she's pregnant.

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Put Someone On Hold Idiom