hold one's horses
hold your horses
Talking about stomachs, I'm starving! Let's go get dinner. Want Italian? Ready to go? Whoa, hold your horses, Michelle. Give me a second to get my coat.
hold on
hold on
Oh no, hold on, back into the house. I almost forgot my phone!
hold
hold
I'm a meat person so hold the lettuce and tomato please.
hold your cards close to your chest
holding her cards close to her chest
I'm not sure what she's planning for the big party. She's holding her cards close to her chest.
hold all the cards
We have to accept the buyer's terms for the sale. They hold all the cards.
take hold
takes hold
Snow takes hold in January and doesn't go away until April.
hold
I’d like a sandwich please, hold the tomato.
ferret
My friend has a pet ferret. I think it's pretty cute, as long as he holds it!
hold hostage
holding me hostage
I want to go to the mall, but my teacher is holding me hostage until I finish my schoolwork.
extend
Extending
Each Alma receiver will consist of a transportable structure supporting a dish measuring 10 metres in diameter. Extending outwards from the smooth metal surface of the dish will be 3 support arms that hold a sub-reflector.
windy
It's windy out today. I can barely hold on to my umbrella!
hold on
Hold on guys, I need to tie my shoes before we go.
rugby
Rugby players need to hold the ball tight and run fast!
backpack
backpacks
Our backpacks hold everything we need for our camping trip, we hope!
delicate
The juxtaposition of the giant silverback gorilla holding a delicate leaf is a delightful surprise and a unique moment.
silver
The juxtaposition of the giant silverback gorilla holding a delicate leaf is a delightful surprise and a unique moment.
juxtaposition
The juxtaposition of the giant silverback gorilla holding a delicate leaf is a delightful surprise and a unique moment.
sooner or later
You are most likely familiar with "The Girl From Ipanema." Get put on hold often enough, wander through enough retail stores or tacky cocktail lounges, and sooner or later its limpid strains will caress you.
run the risk of
Studies find air expelled during a sneeze travels at an amazing 100 mph (160 km/h). Hold one in and you run the risk of heavy nosebleeds, burst eardrums, or even a stroke.
take hold
taken its hold
As winter has taken its hold and much of nature is dormant, we look ahead to the flowers of spring. Many places have their stunning flora, but these flower fields are absolutely dreamlike in their natural beauty.
potent
Cockroaches may hold the key to fending off dangerous bacterial infections. Potent chemicals found in the their brain were able to kill 90% of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.
fend off
fending off
Cockroaches may hold the key to fending off dangerous bacterial infections. Potent chemicals found in the their brain were able to kill 90% of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.
apocalyptic
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
aquaculture
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
hatchery
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
pod
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
haul
Fish farmer Brian O'Hanlon is building a large-scale hatchery to support a new type of offshore aquaculture. Pods that float in the ocean are designed to hold an average of 35,000 fish each, quite a respectable haul!
pick up
In the NFL, Western teams may hold an advantage over Eastern teams in night games. Typically, our energy tends to pick up around 6 p.m. But by 10, the sandman has started his siren song, and the players' energy flags.
look ahead
As winter has taken its hold and much of nature is dormant, we look ahead to the flowers of spring. Many places have their stunning flora, but these flower fields are absolutely dreamlike in their natural beauty.
flora
As winter has taken its hold and much of nature is dormant, we look ahead to the flowers of spring. Many places have their stunning flora, but these flower fields are absolutely dreamlike in their natural beauty.
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