hold the line

English Thesaurus

1. hold the phone line open (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

entail	:	call, call up, phone, ring, telephone,
definition	:	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)

domain category	:	telephone, telephony,
definition	:	transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)

2. hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve,
definition	:	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (verb.possession)