hold court

Idioms and Phrases

Be surrounded by and command the attention of admirers, subordinates, or hangers-on. For example, After a match Judy generally held court in the locker room . This expression alludes to royalty convening courtiers as well as a judge convening a court of law.

Example Sentences

We who stopped at the hotel would all breakfast together and frequently go out into the woods and hold court.

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A judge could not hold court unless he had a military escort.

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He had ridden on horseback from Cincinnati to Lebanon to hold court, during a hot day in June.

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From this time onward, it is said that Inquisitors were never known to hold court with a Virey.

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The Judge had regular terms in these districts and was compelled to hold court at all of the County seats.

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