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flying startThe start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.Rate it:

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German virginThe name of a poker hand in the game of Texas hold 'em, when a player is dealt two nine cards.Rate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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go hand in handOf two people, to hold hands.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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gubernacula rei publicae tractareto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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half nelsonwrestling holdRate it:

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Hand-to-Mouth ExistenceTo hold enough money to meet expenses and live with no extra money Rate it:

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

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have a lot of time forto hold in high esteem; to respectRate 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 serve as the principal discussant or center of attention in an informal gathering of friends, associates, etc.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 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 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 restrain oneself.Rate it:

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

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

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

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hold itWait a minute; stop.Rate 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 wait, as if breathlessly.Rate 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 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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