to hold up well

  • 121augur well — Synonyms and related words: afford hope, assure, bid fair, cheer, give hope, have good prospects, hold out hope, hold out promise, inspire, inspire hope, inspirit, justify hope, make fair promise, promise, raise expectations, raise hope, reassure …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 122keep (or hold) one's end up Brit. — keep (or hold) one s end up Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation. → end …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 123To go well with — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 124To play one's cards well — Card Card (k[aum]rd), n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. ? a leaf of paper. Cf. {Chart}.] 1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 125think well of — index regard (hold in esteem) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 126sound the well — phrasal : to measure the depth of water accumulated in the hold of a ship sounded the well … in Nos. 1 and 2 holds F.W.Crofts …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 127ink|well — «IHNGK WEHL», noun. a container used to hold ink on a desk or table …

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  • 128live well — a hold in a vessel with renewed and circulating sea water for holding fish or bait. Also used on small boats by anglers in both fresh and marine waters when catches need to be kept fresh over long periods for later consumption or live release.… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology