on hold

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

on ˈhold idiom
1. delayed until a later time or date
•She put her career on hold to have a baby.
•The project is on hold until more money is available.
•The department has placed its plans on hold pending the results of the elections.
2. if a person on the telephone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person that they want to talk to is free: (BrE)I'll just pop you on hold.
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