adv. phr. 1. Left waiting while making a telephone call. "Sorry sir," the secretary said, "I'll have to put you on hold for a minute." 2. Waiting; temporarily halted. "Put your marriage plans on hold, son, and wait until after graduation," his father said seriously.
ON HOLD
Meaning of ON HOLD in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012