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  • hold out for — To wait determinedly for (something one wants or has asked for) • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * ˌhold ˈout for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hold out for he/she/it …   Useful english dictionary

  • hold-out — (n.) one who abstains or refrains when others do not, by 1911, from verbal expression hold out; see HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.) + OUT (Cf. out). Earlier as the name of a card sharper s device (1893) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hold out — I (deliberate on an offer) verb make overtures, offer, place at ones disposal, present, proffer, promittere, propone, propose, put forward, submit, suggest, urge, volunteer II (resist) verb balk, be unwilling, hold fast, hold one s own, make a… …   Law dictionary

  • Hold Out (song) — Hold Out is a single released by New Zealand Idol Season three winner Matthew Saunoa as the winner s single. This single was written by The Feelers front man, James Reid.It went to number one in New Zealand charts for one week… …   Wikipedia

  • hold out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold out your hand or something you have in your hand, you move your hand away from your body, for example to shake hands with someone. [V P n (not pron)] I m Nancy Drew, she said, holding out her hand... [V P n (not pron)] …   English dictionary

  • hold out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hold out for : present tense I/you/we/they hold out for he/she/it holds out for present participle holding out for past tense held out for past participle held out for hold out for something to not accept an… …   English dictionary

  • hold up one's head — phrasal : to conduct oneself in a normally unashamed manner if they found out that she had cheated, she would be unable to hold up her head again * * * hold up one s head see under ↑hold1 • • • Main Entry: ↑head hold up one s head To face the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • To hold out — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To hold out — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hold out — {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. * /Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome./ * /The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on./ * /The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them./ 2. To …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hold out — {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. * /Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome./ * /The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on./ * /The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them./ 2. To …   Dictionary of American idioms

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