hold+back

  • 81hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him.     ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain.     ↘have in one s… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 82hold — {{11}}hold (n.1) act of holding, c.1100; grasp, grip, c.1200, from O.E. geheald (Anglian gehald) keeping, custody, guard; watch, protector, guardian, from HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.). Meaning place of refuge is from c.1200; fortified place is from… …

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  • 83hold —   1. Grip. Pa a, ho opa a; ai (lua fighting, see fight);    ♦ hold back, kāohi, kīpū, kōhi, ho opa a, papa a;    ♦ hold up, paepae (intransitive);    ♦ hold fast, ho opa a, ho opa a ā pa a, lālau;    ♦ hold in the arms, as a child, hi i;    ♦… …

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  • 84back — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, DROP BACK. EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FADE BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK ON, FLANKER BACK. FROM WAY BACK, GET BACK AT, GET ONE S BACK UP,… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 85back — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, DROP BACK. EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FADE BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK ON, FLANKER BACK. FROM WAY BACK, GET BACK AT, GET ONE S BACK UP,… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 86back — See: back of or in back of, behind one s back, brush back, come back, cut back, double back, draw back, drop back. eyes in the back of one s head, fade back, fall back, fall back on, flanker back, from way back, get back at, get one s back up,… …

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  • 87hold down — Synonyms and related words: asphyxiate, bit, bottle up, bridle, censor, check, choke off, clamp down on, constrain, cork, cork up, crack down on, crush, curb, damp down, deprive of freedom, disenfranchise, disfranchise, dominate, drown, enslave,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 88back down — Synonyms and related words: abjure, back off, back out, backpedal, backtrack, backwater, balance, balk, beat a retreat, beg off, break off combat, cave in, cease resistance, climb down, crawfish out, cry off, debate, deliberate, demur, deny,… …

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  • 89hold off — verb 1. resist and fight to a standoff (Freq. 3) Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off • Hypernyms: ↑resist, ↑hold out, ↑withstand, ↑stand firm • Verb Frames …

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  • 90hold one's temper — or[keep one s temper] {v. phr.} To make yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. * /The meeting will go smoothly if the president keeps his temper./ * /Dave can t keep his temper when he drives in heavy traffic./ Contrast: LOSE ONE S… …

    Dictionary of American idioms