hold it

to stop doing something or to wait before continuing Hold it ! You're putting too much pepper in the stew.

Usage notes: usually used as an order, as in the example

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maarja	MAH:RR-yah	Estonian
Gabinus	-	Late Roman
Neda (2)	-	Persian
Alaric	AL-ə-rik (English)	Ancient Germanic
Oralie	-	English (Rare)
Neda (1)	-	Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian