What does hold the line … Definition of hold the line in the Idioms Dictionary. What does hold the line expression mean? Hold the line Love isn't always on time, whoa, whoa, whoa It's not in the words that you told me It's not in the way you say you're mine, ooh It's not in the way that you came back to me It's not in the way that your love set me free It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do Hold the line hold the line phrase.