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1 hold one's head high
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2 hold one's own
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3 hold one's audience spellbound
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4 hold one's job down
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5 hold one's nose
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6 hold one's own with
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7 hold one's own with/against
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8 hold one's breath
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9 hold one's own ground
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10 hold one's peace
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11 hold one's tongue
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12 hold down
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13 hold
n. houvast; invloed--------v. vasthouden; inhouden; bewaren; geloven; schatten; houden; eigenaar zijn vanhold1[ hoold] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 catch/get/grab/take hold of • (vast)grijpen, (vast)pakkenget hold of • te pakken krijgenget a hold on • vat krijgen ophave a hold over someone • macht over iemand hebbenlose hold of • zijn greep verliezen opkeep hold of • vasthoudenleave/quit hold of • loslaten¶ on hold • uitgesteld, vertraagd, in afwachtingput a project on hold • een project opschortenno holds barred • alle middelen zijn toegestaan————————hold21 houden ⇒ het uithouden, stand houden2 van kracht zijn ⇒ gelden, waar zijn♦voorbeelden:→ hold aloof hold aloof/, hold back hold back/, hold forth hold forth/, hold off hold off/, hold on hold on/, hold on to hold on to/, hold out hold out/, hold up hold up/, hold with hold with/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 hebben5 doen plaatsvinden ⇒ beleggen, houden♦voorbeelden:will you hold the line? • wilt u even aan het toestel blijven?hold one's nose • zijn neus dichtknijpenhold together • bijeenhoudenhold someone to his promise • iemand aan zijn belofte houden3 hold a title • een titel dragen/bezittenhold in • in bedwang houdenhold under • onderdrukken7 hold everything! • stop!hold something cheap/dear • weinig/veel waarde aan iets hechtenhold something against someone • iemand iets verwijten¶ hold it! • houen zo!; stop!hold one's own with • opgewassen zijn tegen→ hold aloof hold aloof/, hold back hold back/, hold down hold down/, hold forth hold forth/, hold off hold off/, hold on hold on/, hold out hold out/, hold over hold over/, hold up hold up/ -
14 hold/keep/play one's cards close to one's/the chest
hold/keep/play one's cards close to one's/the chestzich niet in de kaart laten kijken, terughoudend zijnEnglish-Dutch dictionary > hold/keep/play one's cards close to one's/the chest
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15 hold firm to one's belief
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16 hold up one's head
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17 hold/keep one's peace
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18 hold/keep/stand one's ground
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19 hold up
stoppen,uitstellen; overval,gewapende overval; weigering,uitstellinghold upII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 ophouden ⇒ tegenhouden, vertragen♦voorbeelden:hold up to ridicule/scorn • bespotten -
20 burst/hold/shake/split one's sides (laughing/with laughter)
burst/hold/shake/split one's sides (laughing/with laughter)English-Dutch dictionary > burst/hold/shake/split one's sides (laughing/with laughter)
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hold one's end up — or[hold up one s end] or[keep one s end up] or[keep up one s end] {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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hold one's 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's 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/ … Dictionary of American idioms
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hold one's own — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms