To continue feeling or believing something
To hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall
To not lose something, or to not let someone else have it
To stop someone from leaving you or from doing what they want
Frank got a hold on himself, smiling at how on edge his nerves were.
A mother can’t hold on to her children for ever.
Hold on to the instructions in case you have any problems.
Hold on to the seat in front when we go round the corner.
Hold onto your bag, won’t you?
I always held on to the belief that one day he would succeed.
Talking's brought us closer, and now I... I... "He tightened his hold on me.
They rarely touched on the subject of their other lives, placed on hold on the far side of the world.
You're young, you're strong: you're a fool to let the grog get such a hold on you.
Hold on to
Holds on to
Holding on to
Held on to
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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