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111held — həʊld n. grasp, grip; handle, something to grip; influence, effect; order to delay or postpone something; stronghold, secure fortified place; storage space in the hull of a ship v. have in one s hand; include, contain; keep, save; restrain;… …
112held a grudge — kept his feelings of resentment, bore a resentment …
113held back his curiosity — restrained his curiosity, did not pry despite his eager desire to know …
114held back his laughter — restrained his laughter, did not laugh despite his desire to do so …
115held back his tears — did not cry despite his desire to do so, controlled his tears …
116held him by the balls — took advantage of his dependence upon him so as to get the maximum out of him …
117held him in high regard — honored him greatly, respected him greatly, regarded him with the utmost esteem …
118held him in leash — did not give him any room to breath, kept him quite dependent …
119held him to his promise — forced him to keep his promise …
120held his own — persevered, stood strong …