hold everything (?.)

• abide
• await
• bide
• bide the issue
• dally
• dawdle
• delay
• dillydally
• hang about
• hang around
• hold on
• hold your horses
• linger
• loiter
• mark time
• sit tight
• sit up
• stay
• stay up
• stick around
• take time
• tarry
• wait
• wait a minute
• wait and see