keep+hold+of
21hold*/*/*/ — [həʊld] (past tense and past participle held [held] ) verb I 1) [T] to carry something or someone using your hands or arms Can you hold my bag for a moment?[/ex] Barry was holding a coin between his finger and thumb.[/ex] She was holding a baby… …
22hold fast — Synonyms and related words: adhere to, arrest, be unflappable, bear up, bite, bridle, check, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling like ivy, clip, clutch, come up fighting, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail,… …
23keep — 1. verb 1) you should keep all the old forms Syn: retain, hold on to, keep hold of, retain possession of, keep possession of, not part with; save, store, conserve, put aside, set aside; informal hang on to, stash away Ant …
24hold on — Synonyms and related words: abide, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, aim, aim at, await, be caught short, be short, bear up, belong, bend, bide, bide the issue, bite, bucket, bucketshop, bunch, carry on, cease not, clasp, cleave, cleave to, clench …
25hold over — verb 1. intimidate somebody (with a threat) (Freq. 2) She was holding it over him • Hypernyms: ↑intimidate • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season (Freq. 1) …
26keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/something in check …
27keep something back — 1 she kept back some of the money: (KEEP IN) RESERVE, put by/aside, set aside; retain, hold back, keep, hold on to, not part with; N. Amer. set by; informal stash away. 2 she kept back the details …
28hold open — verb retain rights to keep my job for me while I give birth keep my seat, please keep open the possibility of a merger • Syn: ↑keep open, ↑keep, ↑save • Hypernyms: ↑reserv …
29keep open — verb retain rights to keep my job for me while I give birth keep my seat, please keep open the possibility of a merger • Syn: ↑hold open, ↑keep, ↑save • Hypernyms: ↑reserv …
30hold on — 1. (Active.) Continue, maintain, keep up, push forward. 2. (Neuter.) Cling, stick, hold fast, keep hold of. 3. (Neuter.) Continue, remain, endure, last. 4. Persevere, persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, keep one s… …
