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Hide or HairSomething that is not to be seen or found, something or someone who is lost, missing or hidingRate it:

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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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hit onTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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hit outTo react viciously (towards someone/something).Rate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixTo hit another person very hard.Rate it:

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hold a candleTo compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.Rate it:

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Hold a Candle toLow grade or low standard, inferior and not comparable to someone in talent and abilityRate it:

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hold a grudgeFar longer than is reasonable.Rate it:

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hold a lightSynonym of hold a candleRate it:

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hold againstTo think less of for.Rate it:

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hold all the acesTo have all advantagesRate it:

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hold all the acesTo be in a strong position when one is competing with someone else, having all the advantages.Rate it:

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hold aloftTo elevate; to maintain at an elevated altitude.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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hold backTo delay, especially in school.Rate it:

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hold backTo contain; stop.Rate it:

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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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hold courtTo preside in a formal manner over an official assembly of courtiers and others in which entertainment is presented or affairs of state are considered.Rate it:

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hold courtTo convene or preside over a trial or other legal proceeding in a court of law.Rate it:

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hold courtTo serve as the principal discussant or center of attention in an informal gathering of friends, associates, etc.Rate it:

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hold downTo restrain; to check.Rate it:

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hold downTo continue, to hold and to manage well.Rate it:

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hold forthTo extend or offer, propose.Rate it:

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hold forthTalk at great length; expatiate; harangue.Rate it:

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hold inTo keep to oneself; to prevent from escaping.Rate it:

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hold inTo restrain oneself.Rate it:

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hold itUsed other than as an idiom: see hold, it.Rate it:

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hold itWait a minute; stop.Rate it:

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hold itTo wait to excrete when one needs to.Rate it:

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hold it down like a million poundsStaying true.Staying loyal .Holding it down a phrase used as a greetingRate it:

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hold it togetherSynonym of cope : to remain calm in adversity, to successfully manage one's difficulties.Rate it:

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hold my beerI am about to do something crazy or difficult.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).Rate it:

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hold onWait a short while.Rate it:

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hold onTo hold, grasp, or grip.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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hold onmaintain a graspRate it:

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hold on to your seatPrepare for: something exciting or unexpected, e.g. a bumpy ride, a shocking revelation, “you may want to avert your eyes”Rate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold one's breathTo inhale and then intentionally close the epiglottis so that one's breath is not exhaled.Rate it:

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hold one's breathTo wait, as if breathlessly.Rate it:

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hold one's head highto act with pride; to be proud in a positive wayRate it:

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hold one's horsesTo be patient; to wait.Rate it:

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hold one's liquorTo be resistant to intoxication or to show few signs of intoxication, even after consuming a significant amount of alcohol.Rate it:

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hold one's nerveTo stay calm facing nervousness.Rate it:

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hold one's ownTo stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.Rate it:

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hold one's peaceTo refrain from speaking; to be silent.Rate it:

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hold one's tongueTo keep quiet; especially, to leave something unsaid.Rate it:

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