All English words - page 1680

Meanings of Hold-high:

idiom

To be very confident and proud

Usage examples:

If you know that you did your best, you can hold your head high.

Meanings of Hold-in-check:

phrase

To limit something

Usage examples:

We need to find ways of keeping our expenditure in check., there were no longer enough predators to…

Meanings of Hold-in-contempt:

phrase

To feel contempt for someone or something

Usage examples:

I would never hold someone in contempt for making a few mistakes in english., i think history will …

Meanings of Hold-of:

noun

The distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface ...

Meanings of Hold-prisoner:

phrase

To catch and guard someone so that they cannot escape

Usage examples:

Of 10,000 troops, 7,000 were killed, wounded, or taken prisoner., the pilot and several passengers …

Meanings of Hold-responsible:

verb

To take and keep something in your hand or arms

Usage examples:

[ t ] the nurse held the child in her arms., [ i ] hold tight (= firmly) to the railing., [ m ] ros…

Meanings of Hold-someone-accountable:

collocation

To make someone responsible for what they do and demand a satisfactory reason for it

Usage examples:

It is important to hold schools accountable for the performance of all their students., they want h…

Meanings of Hold-someone-responsible:

verb

To take and keep something in your hand or arms

Usage examples:

[ t ] the nurse held the child in her arms., [ i ] hold tight (= firmly) to the railing., [ m ] ros…

Meanings of Hold-the-fort:

idiom

To have responsibility for something while someone else is absent

Usage examples:

I’m leaving my husband to hold the fort while i’m away.

Meanings of Hold-tight:

phrasal verb

To continue doing something or staying somewhere although it is difficult or unpleasant to do so

Usage examples:

Hold on and i’ll go and get some help.

Meanings of Hold-to:

phrasal verb

To demand that someone act on a promise or agreement

Usage examples:

They’re holding him to the exact terms of the contract.

Meanings of Hold-to-ransom:

idiom

To force someone to do something by putting that person in a situation where they have no choice

Usage examples:

He claimed his country was being held to ransom by threats of withdrawing aid.

Meanings of Hold-together:

phrasal verb

Remain united.

Usage examples:

If your party holds together, you will probably win

Meanings of Hold-up:

collocation

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb

Support and prevent something from falling.

Usage examples:

Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway

noun

A delay

Usage examples:

Come on, let's go. what's the hold-up?

Meanings of Hold-up-to-ridicule:

idiom

To laugh unkindly and publicly at someone or something, or to make someone or something seem stupid

Usage examples:

Her plans were held up to ridicule.

Meanings of Holdall:

noun

A large rectangular bag with handles and a shoulder strap, used for carrying clothes and other personal belongings.

Usage examples:

‘the smaller one, the one with the shotgun, returned to the exhibition room carrying two holdalls o…

Meanings of Holdalls:

noun

A large rectangular bag with handles and a shoulder strap, used for carrying clothes and other personal belongings.

Usage examples:

‘the smaller one, the one with the shotgun, returned to the exhibition room carrying two holdalls o…

Meanings of Holdback:

noun

A thing serving to hold something else in place.

Usage examples:

A curtain holdback

Meanings of Holdbacks:

noun

A thing serving to hold something else in place.

Usage examples:

A curtain holdback

Meanings of Holder:

noun

A device or implement for holding something.

Usage examples:

I replaced the phone in its holder

Meanings of Holders:

noun

A device or implement for holding something.

Usage examples:

I replaced the phone in its holder

Meanings of Holdfasts:

noun

A firm grip.

Usage examples:

Lattice panels, wires, or rough surfaces give tendrils and holdfasts a place to latch onto.

Meanings of Holding-back:

phrasal verb

To stop something from happening or advancing, or to keep someone from doing something

Usage examples:

She held back from interfering in their arguments., sandbags will hold back the flood waters for a …

Meanings of Holding-off:

phrasal verb

To stop something from happening, or to be delayed

Usage examples:

They’re hoping to hold off surgery until he’s stronger., i hope the rain holds off until we get home.

Meanings of Holdouts:

noun

An act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered.

Usage examples:

A defiant holdout against a commercial culture