| 词组 | hold onto/hold on to |
| 释义 | hold onto/hold on to 1. hold onto/on to sth to hold something tightly, especially to stop yourself from falling or losing what you are holding: ▪ She held on to the counter to steady herself. ▪ The youths tried to grab the cash from him, but he held onto it and they ran off. ■ SIMILAR TO: hang onto, grip 2. hold onto/on to sth to keep something, and not give it to someone else, throw it away etc: ▪ It's a beautiful picture, you should hold onto it. ▪ Hold onto the receipt in case you need to take the dress back to the shop. hold onto sth for sb (=keep something that belongs to someone else and look after it for them) ▪ I've got nowhere to put this table. Could you hold on to it for me for a while? ■ SIMILAR TO: hang onto, ↑keep 3. hold onto/on to sth to succeed in keeping something, when there is a danger that you will lose it: ▪ workers struggling to hold onto full-time jobs ▪ Although rebel forces have managed to capture the city, they won't be able to hold on to it for long. ▪ Holyfield held onto his World Heavyweight title, after a controversial fight with Britain's Lennox Lewis. ■ SIMILAR TO: hang onto, ↑keep 4. hold onto/on to sth to continue to have a hope or belief, even though it is difficult or you feel less sure about it: ▪ We're taught to hold onto the American dream - the belief that everyone can be successful if they work hard. ▪ I hold on to the philosophy that people are basically good, in spite of all that's happened. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cling to/cling on to 5. hold onto/on to sb to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly when you want to comfort them, when they are upset etc: ▪ "I'm so worried," she whispered, holding onto him. |
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