H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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Contents of H:
[hold the bag] {v. phr.}
To be made liable for or victimized.
We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag.
[hold the fort] {v. phr.}
1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers.
The little group held the fort for days until help came.
2. {informal}
To keep a position against opposing forces.
* /Friends of civil liberties held the fort […]
[hold the line] {v. phr.}
To keep a situation or trouble from getting worse; hold steady; prevent a setback or loss.
The mayor held the line on taxes.
The company held the line on employment.
[hold the stage] {v. phr.}
1. To continue to be produced and to attract audiences.
"Peter Pan" holds the stage year after year at its annual Christmas showing in London.
2. To be active in a group; attract attention.
* /We had only an hour to […]
[hold true] or [hold good] {v. phr.}
To remain true.
It has always held true that man cannot live without laws.
Bob is a good boy and that holds true of Jim.
[holdup] {n.}
1. Robbery.
John fell victim to a highway holdup.
2. A delay, as on a crowded highway.
Boy we're late! What's causing this holdup?
[hold up] {v.}
1. To raise; lift.
John held up his hand.
2. To support; hear; carry.
The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith.
3. To show; call attention to; exhibit.
* /The teacher held up excellent models of composition for her […]
[hold water] {v. phr.}
1. To keep water without leaking.
That pail still holds water.
2. {informal}
To prove true; stand testing; bear examination. — Usually used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences.
* /Ernest told the police a […]