keep+hold

  • 1keep hold of — index occupy (take possession), retain (keep in possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2keep hold of — To maintain one s possession of or grip on • • • Main Entry: ↑hold …

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  • 3keep hold of something — 1) to not take your hands away from something that you are holding She kept hold of his arm. 2) to not lose something, or to not let someone else get it They managed to keep hold of the ball in the second half …

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  • 4keep hold of something — …

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  • 5hold something in check — keep/hold/someone/​something in check phrase to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm attempts to hold global warming in check Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: check * * …

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  • 6keep something at bay — keep/hold/something at bay phrase to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant from affecting you Doctors recommend Vitamin C for keeping colds at bay. Thesaurus: to defend or protect yourselfsynonym Main entry: bay * * * …

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  • 7hold something at bay — keep/hold/something at bay phrase to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant from affecting you Doctors recommend Vitamin C for keeping colds at bay. Thesaurus: to defend or protect yourselfsynonym Main entry: bay * * * …

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  • 8keep someone under — KEEP IN SUBJECTION, hold down, keep down, subdue, suppress, repress, oppress; informal squash, trample on. → keep * * * hold a person or group in subjection the local people are kept under by the army …

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  • 9keep someone in check — keep/hold/someone/​something in check phrase to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm attempts to hold global warming in check Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: check …

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  • 10hold someone in check — keep/hold/someone/​something in check phrase to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm attempts to hold global warming in check Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: check …

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