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hold

 (someone or an animal) down

1. Lit. to keep someone, something, or an animal down. The heavy beam held him down, and he could not rise. The owner held down his pet while the vet treated the injured paw.

2. Fig. to prevent someone or something from advancing. I had a disability that held me down in life. Too much debt held down the company while others profited.

hold

tv. & in. to possess drugs. (Drugs.) Gert was holding coke when she was arrested.

hold

/keep (one's) end up

To fulfill one's part of an agreement; do one's share.

See:

• a grip on
• a grip on oneself
• a hold on a strong
• apron-string hold
• at bay
• bear a grudge
• can't hold a candle to
• can't hold drink
• catch hold of
• Could you hold?
• doesn't hold a candle
• Don't hold your breath
• get hold of
• get hold of the right end of the stick
• get hold of the wrong end of the stick
• grab (a)hold of (someone)
• hang fire
• hang on
• hang on for dear life
• hang on like grim death
• hang on to your hat
• Hang on to your hat!
• have a hold over
• have all the aces
• have all the cards
• have the whip hand
• hold
• hold (all) the cards
• hold (one's) nerve
• hold (one's) water
• hold (someone) in good stead
• hold (someone) in high esteem
• hold (someone) in high regard
• hold a candle to
• hold a candle to, not
• hold a grudge
• hold a gun to head
• hold a gun to someone's head
• hold a meeting
• hold a wolf by the ears
• hold accountable
• hold against
• hold all the aces
• hold all the cards
• hold an eel by the tail
• hold at
• hold at arm's length
• hold at bay
• hold attention
• hold back
• hold breath
• hold by
• hold court
• hold down
• hold end of the bargain up
• hold end up
• hold everything
• Hold everything!
• hold fast
• hold feet to the fire
• hold fire
• hold firm
• hold for
• hold for ransom
• hold forth
• hold good
• hold good for
• hold ground
• hold hand
• hold head high
• hold head up
• hold head up high
• hold horses
• Hold horses!
• hold hostage
• hold in
• hold in abeyance
• hold in check
• hold in high regard
• hold in low regard
• hold in reserve and keep in reserve
• hold in store
• hold inside
• hold it
• Hold it!
• hold liquor
• hold mouth the right way
• hold no brief for
• hold nose
• hold of
• hold off
• hold off doing
• hold on
• hold on for dear life
• hold on to your hat
• Hold on!
• hold one’s high
• hold one’s horses
• hold one’s liquor
• hold one's breath
• hold one's end up
• hold one's fire
• hold one's head high
• hold one's horses
• hold one's own
• hold one's peace
• hold one's temper
• hold one's tongue
• hold oneself together
• hold onto
• hold out
• hold out an olive branch
• hold out on
• hold out the olive branch
• hold over
• hold own
• hold peace
• hold promise
• hold responsible
• Hold some, fold some
• hold someone's feet to the fire
• hold still
• hold still for
• hold sway
• hold sway over
• hold terror for
• hold that thought
• hold the bag
• hold the fort
• hold the key
• hold the line
• Hold the phone
• Hold the phone!
• hold the purse strings
• hold the reins
• hold the ring
• hold tight
• hold to
• hold to ransom
• hold together
• hold tongue
• hold true
• hold up
• hold up (one's) end (of the bargain)
• hold up as an example
• hold up to
• hold up to ridicule
• hold up to scorn
• hold water
• hold with
• hold with the hare and run with the hounds
• hold your
• Hold your horses!
• Hold your tongue!
• in store
• keep back
• keep in check
• keep quiet
• keep still
• keep temper
• lay hold of
• leave holding the bag
• lose hold on
• lose one’s grip
• lose one’s hold
• no holds barred
• not hold a stick to
• not hold breath
• not hold liquor
• not hold still for (something)
• not hold water
• not hold with
• on hold
• purse strings
• put a hold on
• put on hold
• relax hold on
• save for a rainy day
• stand ground
• stand one's ground
• Stop the music! Hold everything!
• Stop the presses! Hold everything!
• take hold
• take hold of
• third rail
• too hot to hold (someone)
• under thumb
• under wraps
• won't hold water