American Classics, where we teach you American English Heard at the movies in the 2001 movie Shrek the Evil Lord Farquaad rules a magic kingdom.

He persuades the green ogre Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona and take her to him to be his wife On the way.

Once your hood and his merry men tried to seize Princess Fiona, listen for the words.

Hold the phone.

Princess, Are you doing E?

No.

Oh, mhm.

Um, shall we hold the phone?

What do you think?

Hold the phone Means.

Is that a stop and wait or be?

I am worried.

Listen again, Princess.

Oh, mhm.

Um, shall we hold the phone?

The answer is a stop and wait.

Hold The phone is usually said after receiving surprising information in order to gain time to understand it.

It can also be used to stop someone from talking.

And that's English at the movies.