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
Diarmad	-	Scottish
Loke	LOO-ke (Swedish)	Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Wulfsige	-	Anglo-Saxon
Spartak	-	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Mikhailo	-	Ukrainian
MÓNika	-	Hungarian