Hold The Line (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- We will hold the line on prices until the end of the year despite the rising raw materials cost.
- The company has pledged to hold the line on prices in a desperate attempt to keep customer loyalty intact.
- We'll do everything possible to hold the line on prices, but we can't rule out future increases.
- Our team is working diligently to hold the line on prices and minimize inflation impact on our customers.
- To maintain market share, the retailer will hold the line on prices and rely on advertising to attract customers.