hold a discussion

hold a discussion
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  • hold your own — phrase to be as good as someone more experienced or stronger, for example in an argument or discussion Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: hold * * * hold your own : to do well in a difficult situation… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hold the floor — 1. To dominate a meeting by speaking at great length 2. To speak too much, boringly • • • Main Entry: ↑floor * * * hold the floor : to be the person who is speaking at a public meeting The senator held the floor for several hours. • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • discussion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ detailed, extensive, full, in depth, thorough (esp. AmE) ▪ They had a detailed discussion of the issues. ▪ extended, lengthy …   Collocations dictionary

  • hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • discussion */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈskʌʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms discussion : singular discussion plural discussions 1) [countable] a conversation about something, usually something important Preliminary discussions between the two leaders are now underway. discussion… …   English dictionary

  • discussion — dis|cus|sion [ dı skʌʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count a conversation about something, usually something important: Preliminary discussions between the two leaders are now underway. discussion with: Discussions with management have broken down. have a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act/way of holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight ▪ He still had me in a tight hold. VERB + HOLD ▪ catch, get, grab …   Collocations dictionary

  • hold your own — to be as good as someone more experienced or stronger, for example in an argument or discussion …   English dictionary

  • Texas hold 'em — This article is about the poker game. For other uses, see Texas hold em (disambiguation). Hold em redirects here. For other uses, see Hold em (disambiguation). Texas hold em Texas Hold em involves community cards available to all players.… …   Wikipedia

  • panel discussion — n. to hold; lead, moderate a panel discussion * * * [ pænldɪ skʌʃ(ə)n] lead moderate a panel discussion to hold …   Combinatory dictionary

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