stop breathing for a moment when one is excited or nervous I held my breath and waited to see if my name had been called for an interview with the movie company.keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something You should hold your fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.stop and wait patiently Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet.defend onebe silent and not speak against something, be still Please try and hold your peace during the meeting as it will be to our disadvantage if we have a confrontation.keep quiet He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion.
hold one's breath
1. cease breathing for a short time 屏息 We held our breath when listening to her song,我们屏息听她唱歌。 The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the fin ish.赛跑竞争激烈,快到终点时每 个人都屏息着。 2. endure great anxiety, nervousness or excitement忍受着忧虑、紧 张或感到兴奋 He held his breath for days before he got word that he was accepted by that college.在那所大学录取 他之前,他紧张忧虑了好些天。
hold one's ground
maintain one's position;refuse to retreat or surrender坚持自己的地 位或立场;不让步 Throughout the debate he firmly held his ground and won out in the end.在整个辩论中,他坚持一步 不让,终于得胜了。 Our troops held the ground bravely.我们的部队勇敢地坚守阵地。
hold one's own
maintain one's position and be equal to it, usn. under stress守住 阵地;坚持立场;没有失败(失利、 恶化) He is a skilled debater, and can hold his own against any opponent. 他是个熟练的辩论家,能在任何对手面前坚持自己的立场,从不 失败。 Mary had a hard time after the operation, but soon she was holding her own.玛莉手术后身体很弱, 但很快她就康复了。 John's parents have never worried about him;even as a small boy he proved that he could hold his own in any situation.约翰的父母亲从 不为他担心,甚至在他还是一个 小男孩时,就显示他在任何情况 下都能挺得住。
hold one's peace
be silent and not speak against sth.; keep quiet沉默不发表意见 I did not agree with the manager,but held my peace as he was rather angry.我不同意经理的意见,但 是由于他很生气,我只好保持沉 默。
hold one's temper
make oneself quiet and peaceful;not become angry平静;不生气; 不激动 The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper.要是主任不激动的话, 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
hold one's tongue
remain silent; say nothing of what one knows保持沉默;守口如瓶; 住嘴 You had better hold your tongue. 你最好不要开口。 If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech,fewer people would be hurt.人们如果都能保持 不饶舌,很多人就不会受到伤害。 “Hold your tongue!”he said.“住 嘴!”他说。
hold one's head up
Idiom(s): hold one's head up
Theme: PRIDE
to have one's self-respect; to retain or display one's dignity. • I've done nothing wrong. I can hold my head up in public. • I'm so embarrassed and ashamed. I'll never be able to hold up my head again.
hold one's fire
Idiom(s): hold one's fire
Theme: CRITICISM
to postpone one's criticism or commentary. (Informal.) • Now, now, hold your fire until I've had a chance to explain. • Hold your fire, Bill. You're too quick to complain.
hold one's end of the bargain up
Idiom(s): hold one's end (of the bargain) up
Theme: COOPERATION
to do one's part as agreed; to attend to one's responsibilities as agreed. • If you don't hold your end up, the whole project will fail. • Tom has to learn to cooperate. He must hold up his end of the bargain.
hold one's breath|breath|hold|hold breath
v. phr. 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish. 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. John held his breath for days before he got word that the college he chose had accepted him.
hold one's end up|end|hold|hold up|hold up one's e
v. phr., informal To do your share of work; do your part. Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who was drying them, couldn't keep her end up.Susan kept up her end of the conversation, but Bill did not talk very much.Bob said he would lend me his bicycle if I repaired the flat tire, but he didn't keep up his end of the bargain.
hold one's fire|fire|hold|hold fire
v. phr. To keep back arguments or facts; keep from telling something. Tow could have hurt Fred by telling what he knew, but he held his fire.Mary held fire until she had enough information to convince the other club members.
hold one's head up|head|hold|hold head
v. phr. To show self-respect; not be ashamed; be proud. When Mr. Murray had paid off his debts, he felt that he could hold his head up again.
hold one's horses|hold|horse|horses
v. phr., informal To stop; wait; be patient. Usually used as a command. May be considered rude. "Hold your horses!" Mr. Jones said to David when David wanted to call the police.
hold one's nose to the grindstone|grindstone|have|
v. phr., informal To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start her own business.
hold one's own|hold
v. phr. To keep your position; avoid losing ground; keep your advantage, wealth, or condition without loss. Mr. Smith could not build up his business, but he held his own.The team held its own after the first quarter.Mary had a hard time after the operation, but soon she was holding her own.
hold one's peace|hold peace
v. phr., formal To be silent and not speak against something; be still; keep quiet. I did not agree with the teacher, but held my peace as he was rather angry. Compare: HOLD ONE'S TONGUE
hold one's tongue|hold|hold tongue|tongue
v. phr. To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue.If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt
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. Antonym: LOSE ONE'S TEMPER, BLOW ONE'S STACK.
stand one's ground|ground|hold one's ground|stand
v. phr. 1. To stay and fight instead of running away. The enemy attacked in great numbers but our men stood their ground. Compare: GAIN GROUND. Antonym: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief or statement; refuse to weaken when opposed; insist you are right. John's friends said he was mistaken but he stood his ground. Compare: STICK TO ONE'S GUNS.
fold one's tent
fold one's tent Quietly depart, as in It's late, so let's fold our tents. This term is a partial quotation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem “The Day is Done” (1844): “And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And quietly steal away.”
hold one's end up
hold one's end up Also, keep one's end up. Do one's share. For example, John always holds his end up, but Jerry is less reliable, or Let's hope she can keep up her end. In these expressions end alludes to one of two sides of something that must be lifted by two persons. [Mid-1900s]
hold one's head high
hold one's head high Also, hold one's head up; hold up one's head. Behave proudly; maintain one's dignity. For example, After the bankruptcy Mr. Jones still held his head high, or Grandma told Brian he could hold his head up because he'd tried extremely hard, or After that newspaper article, I'm not sure I'll ever hold up my head again. All these expressions allude to a posture of pride. [Second half of 1500s]
hold one's horses
hold one's horses Slow down, be patient, as in Dad told Kevin to hold his horses on Christmas shopping, since it was only July, or Hold your horses, I'm coming. This expression alludes to a driver making horses wait by holding the reins tightly. [Slang; c. 1840]
little bird told one, a
little bird told one, a A source one cannot or will not identify gave this information, as in How did you learn they were getting a divorce?—Oh, a little bird told me. Versions of this idiom date from ancient times and appear in numerous proverb collections.
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