10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLD ONE'S HAND»
Discover the use of
hold one's hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hold one's hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Hold one's hand Refrain, delay action The master was very angry with the
gardener for neglecting the garden but he held his hand, unwilling to punish him.
Hold one's head high Be proud The side held its head high because of the series
of ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Cf: waste one 's breath , talk to smh without him paying any attention, or acting on
your advice: Every time I talk to Catherine about emigrating to Australia, I feel as if
I'm wasting my breath. hold one's hand hold someone's hand hold one 's ...
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary: In 6 Volumes
•f'Wr,^ ®3J faiti -^ *firol ?111 i To hold one's hand high— To behave proudly ; 3Tt
»l1 &\ 'f?5l 5«ll, 'lf^« «t^ wi^ ^al i To hold one's ground — To keep up one's
position against opponents ; f$fc 3f1 ^31 i To hold one's hand— To forbear ; to
refrain ...
ft&H«j£ - ) to hold hands with AW¥ to hold one's hand 5§S^T^ I ¥-TS tf (We all
beg you to hold your hand. ?c fl»*fJv^TS1ll») to hold someone's hand (fiftSAW^) *
frA£«r*»* ; *tI«A]£)IKft(I can find some way to solve this problem; I don't need you
to ...
... forth hold it hold on (to something or someone) hold one's breath hold one's
hand hold one's liquor hold one's mouth the right way hold one's nose to the
grindstone hold one's own hold one's temper hold one's tongue hold out for
something ...
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From Simple Verbs to Periphrastic Expressions: The ...
(1460 Towneley Myst. Iv. 260; OED, s.v. hold, def. 29:hold one's hand: to stay or
arrest one's hand in the act of doing something; hence gen. to refrain, forbear) (b)
It is ynough, holde now thy hande. (1535 COVERDALE I Chron. Xxi[I].15; OED, ...
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Metaphor: A Practical Introduction
Consider, as an example, the idiom hold one's hand meaning 'wait and see'. This
particular meaning arises in large measure as a result of the metonymy THE
HAND STANDS FOR THE ACTIVITY. We can guess that the expression is about
an ...
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Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
<JcHlS $ 3TT^f f IT TO pTT I I To hold dear, to treat with affection T3IR TOTT I To
hold one's hand, to check <lwiH TOIT I To hold one's head high, to move about
arrogantly % f^TCT TOT, fcTCRT I To hold up one's head, to be full of spirits ...
Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
... shut up shop; give. ~99~. up &c. (relinquish) 624. hold one's hand, stay one's
hand; Dr. Peter Mark Roget ROGET'S THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND
PHRASES.
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Compact Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
... cable>; to stretch <elastic, skin>; to extend <spring>; N le bras to reach out; N
les bras à qn to greet sb with open arms; N la main to reach out; to hold out one's
hand; N la main à qn to hold one's hand out to sb; (fig) to lend sb a helping hand
...
Marie-Hélène Corréard, 2013
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLD ONE'S HAND»
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hold one's hand is used in the context of the following news items.
Minecraft PS4 Review: A creator's and Creeper's playground
And though the game doesn't hold one's hand, it does give small tutorials whenever something new is discovered--though finding applications ... «PlayStation Universe, Sep 14»
Antonio Di Natale's Greatest Goal
The true test is if they are willing to hold one's hand when you are walking through hot coals. What Di Natale has done is to grab someone in ... «Simply Futbol .com, Apr 12»
The Big Interview ... with David Myrddin-Evans, head of investment …
... financial products are technical and complicated. To have someone there to hold one's hand, in a long term relationship is a powerful tool. «WalesOnline, Feb 12»
