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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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