hold onto something — hold onto (something) to continue to keep something. She might be better off holding onto her old computer for a year or two. The way to prevent fear from becoming panic is to hold onto your good sense. The team held on to first place with a 4–3… … New idioms dictionary
hold onto — (something) to continue to keep something. She might be better off holding onto her old computer for a year or two. The way to prevent fear from becoming panic is to hold onto your good sense. The team held on to first place with a 4–3 win last… … New idioms dictionary
hold onto — phrasal verb hold on to or hold onto [transitive] Word forms hold on to : present tense I/you/we/they hold on to he/she/it holds on to present participle holding on to past tense held on to past participle held on to 1) hold on to something to… … English dictionary
ˌhold ˈonto sth — phrasal verb 1) to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall Hold on to the seat in front when we go round the corner.[/ex] 2) to not lose something or not let someone else have it Syn: keep Hold on to the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hold onto something — … Useful english 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
hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her … English dictionary
hold on to — phrasal verb hold on to or hold onto [transitive] Word forms hold on to : present tense I/you/we/they hold on to he/she/it holds on to present participle holding on to past tense held on to past participle held on to 1) hold on to something to… … English dictionary
hold on to — or hold onto 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold on to something that gives you an advantage, you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else. [V P P n] Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune … English dictionary
hold on — or hold onto 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold on, or hold onto something, you keep your hand on it or around it, for example to prevent the thing from falling or to support yourself. [V P to n] His right arm was extended up beside his head, still… … English dictionary
