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Meaning of 'hold on' Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:43 am  Meaning of 'hold on'
 

Test No. express/inter-7 "Hold on", question 2

The police officer called out to the driver to hold on until he arrived.

(a) continue
(b) listen
(c) wait
(d) attend

Test No. express/inter-7 "Hold on", answer 2

The police officer called out to the driver to wait until he arrived.

Correct answer: (c) wait
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why the answer is wait
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Meaning of 'hold on' Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:50 am  Meaning of 'hold on'
 

Hi Aziz,

Hold on means wait a minute/don't do anything at the moment.

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