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phrasal-verb
hold firm
आत्मविश्वास बनाए रखना और डर या संदेह को हावी नहीं होने देना
Meaning
to stay confident and not let fear or doubt take over
Example
In the face of criticism, she continued to **hold firm** to her beliefs.
idiom
hold forth
किसी विषय पर लंबी बात करना
Meaning
to speak at length about a topic
Example
He loved to **hold forth** on travel stories.
phrasal-verb
hold grudges against
किसी के प्रति गुस्से या नाराजगी को बनाए रखना
Meaning
to continue feeling angry or resentful toward someone
Example
It’s not healthy to **hold grudges against** your friends.
phrasal-verb
hold in
अपने भावनाओं को नियंत्रित करना या उन्हें व्यक्त न करना
Meaning
to control your emotions or not express them
Example
She tried to **hold in** her laughter during the meeting.
phrasal-verb
hold in check
प्रतिक्रिया देने से पहले मजबूत भावनाओं को नियंत्रित करना
Meaning
to control strong emotions before reacting
Example
He tried to **hold in check** his frustration during the meeting.
phrasal-verb
hold in emotions
अपनी भावनाओं को दिखाने से रोकना
Meaning
to stop yourself from showing what you feel
Example
He tried to **hold in his emotions** during the meeting.
phrasal-verb
hold it in
भावना को न दिखाने का प्रयास करना
Meaning
to stop yourself from showing emotion
Example
He tried to **hold it in**, but the tears came anyway.
phrasal-verb
hold it together
तनाव के दौरान शांत रहना और अपनी भावनाओं को न दिखाना
Meaning
to stay calm and not show your emotions when under stress
Example
Even under pressure, she managed to **hold it together**.
idiom
Hold it together with duct tape
खराब हालत या सीमित साधनों के बावजूद किसी चीज़ को चलाते रहना।
Meaning
To keep something functioning despite poor condition or limited resources.
Example
The old car is barely running—we’re **holding it together with duct tape**.
idiom
hold off
कुछ करने में देरी करना
Meaning
to delay doing something
Example
Let’s **hold off** on finalizing the order until we confirm the budget.
phrasal-verb
hold off on
कुछ करने में देरी करना, खासकर खर्च करने या नए प्रोजेक्ट शुरू करने में
Meaning
to delay doing something, especially spending or launching new projects
Example
Investors decided to **hold off on** new ventures until the market improved.
phrasal-verb
hold office
किसी आधिकारिक पद पर होना
Meaning
to have an official position of authority or power
Example
He has **held office** as the foreign minister for more than five years.
phrasal-verb
hold on
फोन पर थोड़ी देर इंतजार करना
Meaning
to wait for a short time on the phone
Example
Please **hold on** while I transfer your call.
phrasal-verb
hold on for
थोड़ी देर के लिए प्रतीक्षा करना, आम तौर पर कॉल या सेवा के दौरान
Meaning
to wait briefly, usually during a call or service
Example
Please **hold on for** a moment while I transfer your call to the billing department.
phrasal-verb
hold on through struggle
कठिन समय में मजबूत और निरंतर रहना
Meaning
to stay strong and persistent during hard times
Example
You just have to **hold on through struggle** until things get better.
phrasal-verb
hold on to
कठिनाइयों के बावजूद विश्वास करना या प्रयास करना
Meaning
to keep believing or trying despite difficulties
Example
You must **hold on to** your dreams no matter what happens.
phrasal-verb
hold on to hope
चीजों के बेहतर होने की उम्मीद पर विश्वास न छोड़ना
Meaning
to not give up believing that things will get better
Example
No matter how dark it seems, **hold on to hope**.
idiom
hold oneself accountable
अपने कार्यों या निर्णयों की ज़िम्मेदारी लेना
Meaning
to take responsibility for one's actions or decisions
Example
A true leader **holds himself accountable** for the team’s failures.
idiom
hold onto
किसी चीज़ को अपने पास रखना
Meaning
to keep possession of something
Example
Hold onto your receipts until the refund clears.
phrasal-verb
hold onto hope
यही विश्वास रखना कि अच्छे काम होंगे
Meaning
to keep believing that good things will happen
Example
No matter how hard life gets, always **hold onto hope**.
phrasal-verb
hold onto values
दबाव के बावजूद किसी के सिद्धांतों को बनाए रखना और उनकी रक्षा करना
Meaning
to keep and protect one’s principles despite pressure
Example
A leader should **hold onto values** even when it's not easy.
idiom
Hold out
किसी लंबे समय तक जीवित रहने या प्रतिरोध करने के लिए जारी रखना।
Meaning
Continue to survive or resist for a long time.
Example
They managed to **hold out** until help arrived.
phrasal-verb
hold out an apology
किसी से माफी मांगना या बढ़ाना
Meaning
to offer or extend an apology to someone
Example
He **held out an apology** for his earlier comments.
idiom
hold out for
जिसे आप चाहते हैं, उसे पाने के लिए इंतजार करना
Meaning
to wait to get exactly what you want
Example
She’ll **hold out for** a better offer before signing.