hold onto

hold onto

1. To grasp (something.) Hold onto the steering wheel, please.
2. To carry or store (something). Can you hold onto my keys while we're at the party?
3. To keep or maintain something. My mom has held onto all my old art projects, even ones from when I was in preschool. He's had trouble holding onto a steady job, so hopefully this one will last.
See also: hold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get hold of
  • get hold of (one)
  • get hold of somebody/something
  • Will you hold(, please)?
  • hold with
  • hold with (something)
  • Would you hold(, please)?
  • Can you hold(, please)?
  • Could you hold(, please)?
  • Could you hold?
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Kai was pushing hard and Noguchi was just a meagre spectator, soon it was 3-0, before Noguchi finally managed to hold onto his serve, but it was too little too late as Kai wrapped up first set 6-1 in 30 minutes.
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Of the 13 cities and counties the DPP had won at the previous local and regional vote in 2014, it looked likely to hold onto only seven.
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A newly signed law clamps down on how long retirement facilities can hold onto senior citizens' Continuing Care Retirement Communities fees, a move which advocates say could benefit upwards of 10,000 seniors across the state.
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Bale signed a four-year deal last summer and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is determined to hold onto his star, the report added.
Bale says he will stay in Spurs even without Champions League triumph
Howard has one year left on his contract, and the Magic could hold onto him and risk losing him in the offseason.
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Summary: The Obama administration announced new steps Monday to aid so-called "underwater" homeowners refinance their mortgages, to help them hold onto their homes and slow the erosion of housing prices.
US to help strapped homeowners refinance loans