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hold overSomething left from an earlier time.Rate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.Rate it:

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hold yew hardWait for a moment. Be patient.Rate it:

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apron string holdAn estate held by a man during his wife's life.Rate it:

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apron-string holdAn estate held by a man during his wife's life.Rate it:

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Can't Hold a Candle ToTo be highly inferior, to be substandard in a certain skillRate it:

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don't hold your breathdon't hold your breathRate 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 be in a strong position when one is competing with someone else, having all the advantages.Rate it:

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hold all the acesTo have all advantagesRate it:

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hold aloftTo elevate; to maintain at an elevated altitude.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 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 downTo continue, to hold and to manage well.Rate it:

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

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hold forthTo extend or offer, propose.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 itWait a minute; stop.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 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 commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).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 oneself togetherTo maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.Rate it:

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hold onto your hatPrepare for a shock!Rate it:

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hold outTo survive, endure.Rate it:

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hold outTo set something aside or save it for later.Rate it:

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hold over someone's headTo harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat)Rate it:

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hold somebody's handTo grasp or hold a person's hand.Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.Rate it:

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hold someone's handTo grasp or hold a person's hand.Rate it:

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hold swayDominate.Rate it:

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hold that thoughtUsed to acknowledge that one's attention needs to be diverted from what an speaker was saying.Rate it:

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hold that thoughtTo pause in a conversation for an interruption.Rate it:

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hold that thought a momentIn conversation which flows rapidly and is complicated or heavily detailed, one' may be asked to retain the just spoken remark so as to avoid confusion and loss of reasoned progress in the matter at hand.Rate it:

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hold that thought!Remember what we were discussing.Rate it:

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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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