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Meanings of hold on

there's something different hold on there's something different the phrasal verb hold on has different meanings it can mean to wait for a short time like when you ask someone to...

Course: Phrasal verbs from TVSection: Using hold onSubtitles: en

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says hold on

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there's something

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different hold on there's something

0:37

different the phrasal verb hold on has

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different meanings it can mean to wait

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for a short time like when you ask

0:45

someone to pause while you're talking

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people use it in other situations too

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like when they're on the phone and want

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the other person to wait for a moment

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here it's used to show confusion or

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surprise when you hear see or read

0:59

something and want to understand it

1:01

better

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