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  • hold down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hold down : present tense I/you/we/they hold down he/she/it holds down present participle holding down past tense held down past participle held down 1) to hold someone who is lying down, so that they cannot… …   English dictionary

  • hold down — /ˌhəυld daυn/ verb 1. to keep at a low level ● We are cutting margins to hold our prices down. 2. ♦ to hold down a job to manage to do a difficult job ▪▪▪ ‘…real wages have been held down; they have risen at an annual rate of only 1% in the last… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 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

  • ˌhold sth ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to stop prices or numbers from rising a deal to hold down wages and prices[/ex] 2) hold down a job to succeed in keeping a job Half of them have never held down a proper job.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Trickle-down economics — and trickle down theory, is the economic political argument that the increases in the earnings of the rich are good for the poor because some of those additional earnings will benefit the middle class and the poor through increased spending,… …   Wikipedia

  • incomes policy — a government policy to curb inflation that relies on voluntary compliance rather than on mandatory wage, price, or profit controls. [1955 60] * * * incomes policy noun A government policy of curbing inflation by controlling wages • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • 1980s in Brazil — After the end of the military dictatorship, Brazil went into a troubled process of re democratization.Figueiredo administration and abertura The last military president, João Figueiredo, said that he took over the presidency more out of a sense… …   Wikipedia

  • pause —    1. the natural cessation of menstruation    Literally, a cessation of something which will be resumed but, in this usage, a shortened form of menopause.    2. a statutory restriction on increases in pay    One of a series of terms used by… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

  • Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …   Universalium

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