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English Idioms – ‘Hold’
There are a lot of idioms and expressions in English that make use of the word ‘hold’. In this lesson, I explain several of them. First watch the lesson, then review the idioms below:
hold on = wait
hold your horses = have patience
hold your peace = remain silent
hold your tongue = shut up
hold up =
1. a delay, something making you wait
2. a robbery
hold my own = to be as good as anyone else
hold my ground = to not change my position
If you can think of any other idioms that use the word ‘hold’, let me know in the comments below.
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Ana
Thanks that was very helpful and clear.
My pleasure, Ana.
JamesESL
Anson Choi
Your video is great and fun to me . I really want to learn English from you .Thank you for your help
Well I am happy to help Anson, you can leave suggestions for lessons in the forum and I will try to make videos to help.
JamesESL
Ghulam Nabi Asif
Thanks, I am getting more from this website.
Asif
John_Br
James, I would like to ask you for giving some explanations about phrasal verbs in order to clear up the differences involving “out, on , in, off, etc” , as you did explaning “up” so properly.
Thanks in advance.
Best wishes! God bless you!
Malik
There are a lot more idioms of word hold. I.e. Hold someone hostage, hold someone’s attention, hold something against, hold out for, hold a grudge, etc
Thanks for your lesson of “Hold”
Kate
Hi James! i am so happy I have found your site. English is my hobby, but I am too old to join to any course neither is too expensive for me. Now I am not alone with my learning. I think there are a lot of mistakes. Please forgive me!
Thanks for your lessons!
cavalier
dear James
I find a new Idiom:to get a hold of yourself.
It means to calm down or to relax before you react .
Thanks a lot best wishes
oceanid
Hi James
Thank you for this video !
faraz
It is good sometimes to hold the candy to the devil.
Lo and be hold.
hold forth.
Lativa
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kassem
indeed thank you so much
kassem
erdalim
it’s very good… thank u
globe
James thank, this class was very important. James you are very kind
Dayrom
Thanks James for this lesson, I think it was a good and very important for me, and what does means if I tell somebady Hold off or hold out?
shankar
Hi, I really liked the way you taught. It was very funny. Your teaching was excellent and i learned very important lessons today the uses of hold in idioms. It was really helpful to me. I believe i could improve my fluency n will be able to speak as fluent as others.Thanks a lot.
Iveth
Hi, James.
You are one of most great teacher that a know.
Congratulation,
From Nicaragua
Nancy
Hi! ohh really you are the best teacher that i see in my life, i just see two days, but i learned a lot so from yesterdar i will see forever/ thanks..
Jackey
Hi James, Great Job.
One more question, which is grammatically correct like ,”
Sign in the back of your check please,
or
Please, Sign on the back of your check,
Thanks
Wellington
James,
Great job.
Tks from Brazil.
ittp
I want to ask about hold my ground? It’s not change my position or my decision, is it?
Umair
i like the way you instruct …thanks
lan
please teach us how to use logically, ironically, literally, technically, and basically in a sentence.
thanks a lot
shaan
amazing the way u taught its very interesting way f learning. I really want to learn english.
batyr
thanks alot bro. that was a great video i’ve ever seen
Aslam
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Abdul Rahman
You’re awesome man … i’ll try to get a hold of you when i come to Canada and thank you in person ;)
ajitkr
your teaching is as smart as you. very good. I like your style of explanation
Anton
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veron0972
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jblaron21
Awesome!
Iraqiman
Dear James
I’d like to thank you so much for this lesson,which is very helpful for me
Please I need your advice to get more Idioms!!!
looking foreword for your reply
God bless you
isidoro
Hi,
great job james, you’re a very good teacher!
“I can stand my ground”
has the same meaning of
“I can hold my own” ?
thanks in advance !
Abdullah
thank you james ,,,you are amazing and clever to teach…
xuzhaoning
great job james.. thank you for sharing! God Bless!
Faez
Hi there . I really have some problems to learn a new worlds so if somebody knows simple thing that would help me ,i would be glad thinks a lot
MNG
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bigboy85
nice one thanks teacher!!
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bye
amira miro
hi James .Thanks for your efforts .I am studying from what you teach especially Idioms and vocab to enrich my english because I am in English department thank you
Carolina
Hi James! Thank’s A Lot Very Good Leeson So Useful And So Clear to Understand!
U Are An Excellent Teacher!
Antonia
You make learning idioms so easy. Thanks. I like your style of presenting your lessons.