The difference between Hold it and Hold one's water
When used as verbs, hold it means wait a minute, whereas hold one's water means to restrain one's urge to urinate.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hold it and Hold one's water
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Hold it as a verb (imperative):
Wait a minute; stop.
Examples:
"Hold it. What did you say his name was?"
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Hold it as a verb:
To wait to excrete when one needs to.
Examples:
"Can't you hold it until the next gas station?"
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Hold it as a verb:
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Hold one's water as a verb (physiology, dated):
To restrain one's urge to urinate.
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Hold one's water as a verb (idiomatic):
To be patient; to control one's impulses.
Examples:
"Hold your water, I'll get to you in a minute."