hold that thought



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hold that thought

An expression used to interrupt someone mid-speech and indicate that one's attention is being or about to be diverted. Sorry, Janet, hold that thought—I'm getting a call on the other line.
See also: hold, thought

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gertie['gɜ:ti]
Manuel['mænjuel]
Nuh-Arabic, Turkish
Sarannasə-RAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Filipafee-LEE-pah (Polish)Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Manlius-Ancient Roman