to hold on to
81hold-up — hold ups also holdup 1) N COUNT A hold up is a situation in which someone is threatened with a weapon in order to make them hand over money or valuables. Syn: raid 2) N COUNT A hold up is something which causes a delay. 3) N COUNT A hold up is… …
82hold — hold: Das gemeingerm. Adjektiv mhd. holt, ahd. hold »günstig, gnädig; ergeben, dienstbar, treu«, got. hulps »gnädig«, aengl. hold »gnädig, günstig, angenehm; treu«, schwed. huld »gnädig, freundlich« gehört wahrscheinlich im Sinne von »geneigt« zu …
83hold — ‘grasp, clasp’ [OE] and hold ‘cargo store’ [16] are not the same word. The verb goes back to a prehistoric Germanic source which meant ‘watch, guard’. This ancestral sense is preserved in the derivative behold [OE], but the simple verb hold,… …
84Hold Utcai Vendégváró — (Дьюла,Венгрия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 5700 Дьюла, Hold utca 16., Венгрия …
85Hold Apartmanok — (Сарвар,Венгрия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 9600 Сарвар, Hold utca 8 10/A, Венгрия …
86hold out for — To wait determinedly for (something one wants or has asked for) • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * ˌhold ˈout for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hold out for he/she/it …
87hold your nose — see ↑nose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hold hold your nose : to hold your nostrils together so that you cannot smell something The smell was so bad that we had to hold our noses. • • • Main Entry: ↑nose …
88hold one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. * /The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish./ 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. * /John held his breath for days… …
89hold 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 …
90hold one's tongue — {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. * /The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue./ * /If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt/ …
