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
Burrows	['bʌrəuz]
Solon	-	Ancient Greek
Michal (1)	-	Czech, Slovak
Deborah	DEB-ə-rə (English), DEB-rə (English)	English, Hebrew, Biblical
Baish	[beiʃ]
Cash	[kæʃ]