Definition
Please hold (the line): Please wait on the telephone, Please don't hang up the phone
I'll hold (the line): I'll wait on the telephone
- "PLEASE HOLD FOR ONE OF OUR HUMAN REPRESENTATIVES..."
- "Jean : Please hold, please."
- "Polly : Hold the line, please."
- "Do you mind holding for a few seconds?"
- "Brian : Hold the line please Mr. Floss."
- "Brian : Sorry, could you hold the line for one minute?"
- "Do you mind holding the line once more?"
- "Richard : Yes, ma'am, please hold."
- "Dr. Badguy : I will hold."
- "Please hold the line. Your call will be answered in... 10 minutes and 37 seconds."
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