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“Hold on to what is good, even if it is a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it is a tree which stands by itself.
(hold on to someone) to stop someone from leaving you or from doing what they want. A mother can’t hold on to her children for ever. Synonyms and related words. To stop someone doing something.
To be or remain true, valid, or applicable. The law must hold good for every person in society, not just those who earn the most money. The same holds good today, even with all the recent technological advancements we’ve made. See also: good, hold.
(WAIT) used to tell someone to wait for a short time: Hold on, I’ll check in my diary.
clasp | clutch |
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stick | cling to |
hold fast | keep hold of |
embrace | enfold |
cuddle | squeeze |
have a hold on (someone)
To use knowledge of one’s past behavior or misdeeds as a means of leverage or manipulation.
1. To remain motionless or stop moving. Often said as an imperative.
Through and through; thoroughly; in every manner or respect. The fellow is stubborn to the backbone; he won’t even listen to my plan the whole way through! Though he grew up in America, Henry is still British to the backbone. See also: backbone, to.
Definition of second fiddle
: one that plays a supporting or subservient role.
Which Is Correct: Held “Onto” or Held “On To” There is no difference in understanding when it comes to “hold on to” versus “held on to.” Since both “hold on” and “held on” are each verb phrases, the correct answer here is “on to” as well. The only difference is that “held” is past tense and “hold” is present tense.
(idiomatic) Wait a short while. (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone. …
2. To endure or continue to do something despite difficulty: They held on until fresh supplies arrived. 3. To wait for something wanted or requested.
(also hold tight) to make yourself continue to do what you are doing or stay where you are although it is difficult or unpleasant: If you can just hold on I’ll go and get some help.
phrase. If you tell someone to hang in there or to hang on in there, you are encouraging them to keep trying to do something and not to give up even though it might be difficult. [informal]
Both ‘hold on to’ and ‘hold onto’ are used. ‘hold on to’ has been around for two centuries. ‘hold onto’ has been around for only one century. ‘hold on to’ occurs more often, and always has.
DEFINITIONS1. (have someone over) if you have someone over, they come to your house to visit you or to stay with you.
Definition of keep (someone) on his/her toes
informal. : to cause someone to be alert and prepared to deal with problems The boss made regular inspections in order to keep employees on their toes.
: an eager or warm welcome greeted them with open arms.
: with every available means : all out fight tooth and nail.
smell a rat. Suspect something is wrong, especially a betrayal of some kind. For example, When I didn’t hear any more from my prospective employer, I began to smell a rat. This expression alludes to a cat sniffing out a rat. [
or down at the mouth. Informal. depressed; unhappy; discouraged.
Today’s Phrase
To keep an ear to the ground means to listen or watch out for new information or trends. For example: … If Susan had kept her ear to the ground, she wouldn’t have missed the opportunity for a promotion. Don’t worry, I’ll keep my ear to the ground and let you know what’s happening as soon as possible.
: Origin: white settlers and soldiers in the Old West fighting to keep Indians from overwhelming them and taking over the fort. Yes, I know that a lot of online resources are dominated by the USA, but again – think about it!
1(informal) used to tell someone to wait or stop synonym wait Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. Hold on! This isn’t the right road. 2to survive in a difficult or dangerous situation They managed to hold on until help arrived.
1. phrasal verb. If you hold on, or hold onto something, you keep your hand on it or around it, for example to prevent the thing from falling or to support yourself.
HOLD ON (phrasal verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
put something on hold
to postpone something; to stop the progress of something. (See also put someone on hold; put someone or something on hold.) They put the project on hold until they got enough money to finish it.
: to decide that (something) will happen at a later time : to postpone She decided to hold off on her vacation for a while longer. He held off on announcing his decision.
phrase. If you put something on hold, you decide not to do it, deal with it, or change it now, but to leave it until later.
If you get a grip on yourself or get a grip, you succeed in controlling yourself and your emotions, so that you can deal with a difficult situation. … Note: You can also say that you keep a grip on yourself, meaning that you continue to control yourself and your emotions.
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