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hold onto your hatPrepare for a shock!Rate it:

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

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hold outTo survive, endure.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 grasp or hold a person's hand.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 swayDominate.Rate it:

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hold that thoughtTo pause in a conversation for an interruption.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 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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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 fulfil / fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement.Rate it:

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

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lay hold ofTo seize; catch; apprehend.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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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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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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beggar beliefTo go or be beyond belief or plausibility; being too strange, unusual, or extraordinary to be explained, described, or comprehendedRate it:

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birds of a feather flock togetherJust as we see the same kinds of birds flying together, the same kinds of people are often found together too.Rate it:

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Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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

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everybody and his cousinEverybody; a huge crowd; too many people.Rate it:

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fat catsPeople who receive too much money for the job they do.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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in the scheme of things it was a small victory.As with climate change the slow improvement of gas amounts discharged into the atmosphere comes too late. We are screwed 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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