Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

hold back (someone)
- prevent someone from doing something
The police officers tried to hold back the angry woman.
hold court
- act like a king or queen among his or her subjects
He always acts like he is holding court when I see him in his office.
hold down a job
- keep a job
He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
hold down (someone or something)
- keep control of someone or something
The government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.
hold forth
- offer, propose
The company held forth a proposal to give all of the employees a bonus in the
summer.
hold forth (on/about something)
- speak in public, talk about something
He was holding forth about taxes last night when I saw him in his office.
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