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Hold a grudge

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• Hold against

  Think badly of someone because of some fault or occurrence. For example, Even if you’re late, I won’t hold it against you , or She backed right into his new car, so he’s bound to hold it against her . Also see bear a grudge

• Holdall

  [hohld-awl] /ˈhoʊldˌɔl/ noun 1. a container for odds and ends. /ˈhəʊldˌɔːl/ noun 1. (Brit) a large strong bag with handles Usual US and Canadian name carryall

• Hold at bay

  see: at bay

• Hold all the aces

  Also, hold all the trumps . Be in a winning position, as in We can’t argue with Jeff; he holds all the aces , or If Jean refuses, he’ll reveal that he holds all the trumps and force her to give in . These expressions allude to card games in which the ace or a […]

• Hold-button

  noun 1. a button on a telephone that enables someone to interrupt an incoming call temporarily in order to answer another call.

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