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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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hold the fortTo assume responsibility, especially in another’s absence..Rate it:

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hold the fortTo maintain a secure position.Rate it:

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Hold the FortTo guard and look after something with care, be watchful of somethingRate it:

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hold the lineTo firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans.Rate it:

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hold the phoneStop; wait; woah. What's this? Look at this!.Rate it:

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hold the reinsTo be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.Rate it:

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hold the ringTo oversee a situation while attempting to remain uninvolved in it.Rate it:

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hold togetherTo avoid falling apart; to remain connected.Rate it:

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hold trueto be true, valid or applicableRate it:

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hold trueto remain true, valid or applicable; to applyRate it:

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hold upTo withstand; to stand up to; to survive.Rate it:

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hold upTo fulfil / fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement.Rate it:

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hold up asTo purport that is an example of.Rate it:

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hold up one's endI'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.Rate it:

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hold up one's endTo hold up one's end of the bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation.Rate it:

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hold waterTo withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.Rate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.Rate it:

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hold your fireDo not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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hold-up playA play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.Rate it:

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lay hold ofTo seize; catch; apprehend.Rate it:

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lay hold ofTo obtain.Rate it:

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on holdDelayed; postponed.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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too hot to holdA place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.Rate it:

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weapons holdAn order that weapons may be fired at targets only when under attack, or in response to a formal orderRate it:

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bada bing bada boomjust like that--just that fast; quickly, simply, easily, predictably the desired outcome is achieved; shortened version of bada bing, bada bang, bada boom; even shorter version is: bada bingRate it:

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dans les petites boîtes les bons onguentsSmall parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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down to the wireAt the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.Rate it:

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in one hell of a hurryIn a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.Rate it:

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In Two Shakes of a Lamb's TailToo fast, immediately and at once without any delayRate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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promptDone quickly and fast. Doing it with no hesitationRate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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carry outTo hold while moving something out.Rate it:

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

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like shit through a goosevery fastRate it:

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latch ontoTo obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.Rate it:

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beat me to the punchSomeone Arrived Sooner, It Happened Too Fast:Rate it:

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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.Rate it:

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i flew to the kitchenThey used it back then to say that they went to a kitchen really fast.Rate it:

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as agile as a monkeyif you say someone is as agile as a monkey then you are saying that the person is able to move as fast and easy as a monkey; therefore, as agile as a monkey means being able to move as swift and easy as a monkeyRate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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hunker downTo stubbornly hold to a position.Rate it:

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let goTo no longer hold on.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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