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to manage to find and speak to them
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get hold of someone
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tried to get hold of you but the line was busy
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to gain control of
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get hold of
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often used reflexively : You must get hold of yourself!
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to find,obtain or buy
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get hold of sth
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to compare favorabloy with
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hold a candle to
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This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones.
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to remain true or valid ; to apply
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hold good (hold true )
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It looks as through my prediction for snow at Christmas are holding good.
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said of someone who is ill : to maintain a stable condition ; be sufficiently competent in a certain situation
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hold one's own
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2) he can hold his own in graduata schools
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to remain silent
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hold one's peace (hold one's tongue)
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you must hold your peace and accept the changes
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to continue to hold on to them or it
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keep hold of someone or sth
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not obsreving any fair rules ; having no restrictions
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no holds barred
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to fulfil one's part of an agreement ' do one's share
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hold (one's) end up
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You're not holding your end up
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to refuse to give help,information, or sth of value to someone
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hold out on (someone)
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Don't hold out on me - I need to know who did it.
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to cause someone to feel pressure or stress
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to hold/put someone's feet to the fire
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I think reporters should hold the president's feet to the fire about this issues
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to have a controlling influence ' dominate
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hold sway
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Ten years after she correctly predicted the crash,she still holds sway among stock brokers.
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1,to be left with empty hands
2.to be forced to assume total responsibility when ought to have been shared. - informal - |
hold the bag
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When his partner skipped town,Harry was left holding the bag.
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to maintain the existing position or state of afairs
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hold the line
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had to hold the line on salary increase
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to stop doing what one is engaged in doing
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hold the phone
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Hold the phone : Let's end this argument.
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to stand up to critical examination
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hold water
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The alibi did not hold water
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