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What Does "hold on lucy someone's at the door" Mean?

Learn what "hold on lucy someone's at the door" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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Oh, hold on Lucy, someone's at the door.

It means to pause because a person has arrived or is knocking at the door.

From Tangled In Desire, Episode 9

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone pauses a conversation to say there is a person at the door.

Usage Scenario

Use this in everyday conversation when you need to interrupt briefly because someone is at the door. It sounds neutral and natural at home or in a private setting.

Better ways to say it

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Hold on, someone's at the door.
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Wait, there's someone at the door.
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Someone's at the door.

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