Idiom Breakdown

hold on

English phrasal verbs formed with "on"

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Definition

To keep; to store something for someone.

To retain an advantage.

Wait a short while.

To remain loyal.

To persist.

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"Hold on to my umbrella while I ride the roller coaster."
"I'm holding on to my trump cards until I really need them."
"Hold on while I get my coat."
"The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”"
"He didn't give up his fandom when others did; he held on."
"This trade held on for many years."
"That scare aside, Wolves had little trouble in holding on for their first league away win of the season and their first over the Reds since little-known striker Steve Mardenborough gave them a victory at Anfield in January 1984."

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