englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

hold back

Phrasal-verb Self-control

Meaning

to stop yourself from expressing something

Example Sentences

"He wanted to tell her everything but held back his words."

Related Expressions

weigh against

to compare different opinions before expressing your own

depend upon imports

to rely on goods brought from other countries

look back at

to think about something that happened in the past

speak out for peace

to publicly express support for harmony and understanding

heal over time

to recover emotionally as time passes

run behind schedule

to be late or delayed in finishing something