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61Against a Dark Background — infobox Book | name = Against a Dark Background orig title = translator = image caption = author = Iain M. Banks cover artist = country = Scotland language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Orbit Books release date =… …
62Against the Tide — Infobox Single Name = Against The Tide EP Artist = Mêlée from Album = Against the Tide Released = July 8, 2003 Genre = Pop rock Length = 15:31 Label = Sub City/Hopeless Last single = Mêlée (Self Titled)(EP) (2002) This single = Against the Tide… …
63hold off — Synonyms and related words: abstain, adjourn, be dilatory, beat back, beat off, blench, block, boggle, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, continue, counter, cut, defer, delay, demur, dismiss, dispense with, do without, drag out,… …
64Against the Wind (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Against the Wind Type = Album Artist = Bob Seger The Silver Bullet Band Released = February 1980 Recorded = 1979 (?) Genre = Rock Length = 40:24 Label = Capitol Producer = Punch Andrews, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Sound… …
65hold something against — allow past actions or circumstances to have a negative influence on one s present attitude toward (someone) he knew that if he failed her, she would hold it against him forever …
66Against All Odds — Infobox Film name = Against All Odds caption = Theatrical Poster director = Taylor Hackford producer = William S. Gilmore Taylor Hackford writer = Daniel Mainwaring (1947 Out of the Past screenplay) Eric Hughes starring = Rachel Ward Jeff Bridges …
67Hold down (structural engineering) — Holdown (hold down, hold down) or tie down in structural engineering refers to the steel device or hardware that is installed at the end of a plywood shear wall. The holdowns provide uplift resistance against the overturning moment imposed on the …
68hold out — 1. to continue to defend yourself without being defeated. The city won t be able to hold out much longer against the bombing attacks. 2. to continue to demand something in a determined way. The factory workers are holding out for a pay increase.… …
69hold to — / həυld tu:/ verb not to allow something or someone to change ♦ we will try to hold him to the contract we will try to stop him going against the contract ♦ the government hopes to hold wage increases to 5% the government hopes that wage… …
70hold\ one's\ peace — v. phr. formal To be silent and not speak against something; be still; keep quiet. I did not agree with the teacher, but held my peace as he was rather angry. Compare: hold one s tongue …
