to put on hold

  • 101put the arm on — phrasal slang 1. : to ask for money put the arm on a rich alumnus and got enough for a new gymnasium 2. : to hold up : hijack put the arm on a big load of furs * * * put the arm on (N Am inf …

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  • 102hold cheap — Synonyms and related words: be above, be contemptuous of, care nothing for, contemn, deride, despise, disdain, disparage, disprize, dump on, feel contempt for, feel superior to, hold beneath one, hold in contempt, insult, look down upon, misprize …

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  • 103hold in contempt — Synonyms and related words: be above, be contemptuous of, belittle, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, care nothing for, contemn, cry down, dare, debase, decry, degrade, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate from, despise,… …

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  • 104hold someone/something dear — CHERISH, treasure, prize, appreciate, value highly, care for/about, set great store by; informal put on a pedestal. → hold * * * care for or value someone or something greatly fidelity is something most of us hold dear …

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  • 105put through — verb a) to connect Please hold the line a moment while I put you through to the sales office. b) to cause to endure After all the grief my wife has put me through, I wonder why Im still with her …

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  • 106put a lid on it — hey, chatterbox, put a lid on it Syn: stop talking, be quiet, hold your tongue; informal shut up, hush up, shut your mouth, shut your face, shut your trap, button your lip, pipe down, put a sock in it, give it a rest, save it, not another word …

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  • 107put the screws on — informal you don t pay up and my pal Bruno here will put the screws on you, see? Syn: pressure, put pressure on, coerce, browbeat, use strong arm tactics on, strong arm; hold a gun to someone s head; informal turn the heat on, lean on, bulldoze …

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  • 108put someone on a pedestal — IDEALIZE, lionize, look up to, respect, hold in high regard, think highly of, admire, esteem, revere, worship. → pedestal * * * put someone on a pedestal phrase to admire or love someone so much that you believe they have no faults He had a… …

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  • 109hold out — {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. * /Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome./ * /The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on./ * /The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them./ 2. To …

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  • 110hold out — {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. * /Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome./ * /The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on./ * /The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them./ 2. To …

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