hold a situation

  • 11Situation Two — Situation Two, aka Situation 2, was a record label which began life in 1981 as an offshoot of the larger Beggars Banquet label. At the time, Beggars Banquet records were distributed by Warner Bros.; so, to appeal to the indie audience and to get… …

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  • 12hold-up — noun count 1. ) a situation in which someone threatens people in a bank or store with a weapon in order to get money or goods 2. ) a short delay 3. ) a situation in which traffic does not move, or moves only very slowly …

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  • 13hold your own — hold (your/its) own to prove that you or something is as good as others. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. Our cotton shirts can hold their own against shirts costing $40 or more. Usage notes: often said about a competitive… …

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  • 14hold its own — hold (your/its) own to prove that you or something is as good as others. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. Our cotton shirts can hold their own against shirts costing $40 or more. Usage notes: often said about a competitive… …

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  • 15hold own — hold (your/its) own to prove that you or something is as good as others. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. Our cotton shirts can hold their own against shirts costing $40 or more. Usage notes: often said about a competitive… …

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  • 16hold all/all of the cards — hold (all/all of) the cards : to be in control of a situation and have the power to make decisions It s your decision. You re holding all the cards. • • • Main Entry: ↑card hold (all/all of) the cards see ↑card, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 17hold the cards — hold (all/all of) the cards : to be in control of a situation and have the power to make decisions It s your decision. You re holding all the cards. • • • Main Entry: ↑card hold (all/all of) the cards see ↑card, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 18Hold-up — steht für: eine Situation in der Wirtschaftswissenschaft, siehe Hold up (Wirtschaftswissenschaften) den Originaltitel eines Films von 1985 mit Jean Paul Belmondo, siehe Der Boß die engl. Bezeichnung für halterlose Damenstrümpfe Diese Seite is …

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  • 19hold the floor — ► MEETINGS to speak in a formal situation, such as at a conference or meeting: »Martin held the floor for almost an hour. Main Entry: ↑hold …

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  • 20hold your own — hold (your) own to be as successful as other people or things in a situation. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. The French franc held its own against the D mark. (often + against) …

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