to hold (out)
61hold out for — (smth) refuse to give up, keep resisting The famous basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase …
62hold out on — refuse something to a person He is holding out on me and wont give me the latest sales figures …
63not hold out (much) hope — phrase to have little hope that something will happen The report is supposed to be published next month. I don’t hold out much hope though! Thesaurus: to lose hope, or to give up hopesynonym Main entry: hope …
64to hold out an olive branch — Olive Ol ive, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. ?. See {Oil}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A tree ({Olea Europ[ae]a}) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit… …
65hold out an olive branch — See: BURY THE HATCHET …
66hold out an olive branch — See: BURY THE HATCHET …
67hold out on — phrasal to withhold something (as information) from …
68Hold-out — Осыпание (пигмента при впитывании связующего краски) …
69hold out for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persist, go on supporting, stand firmly for; see continue 1 …
70hold\ out\ an\ olive\ branch — See: bury the hatchet …