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hold on to

Idioms  
  1. see hold on, def. 1.


Example Sentences

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He argued that the founders didn’t foresee the desire of federal lawmakers to hold on to their positions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The market is so, so thirsty for a narrative to hold on to,” Antonelli said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Therefore, there’s no excuse for the government to hold on to the money it has collected — estimated at somewhere between $135 billion and $170 billion.

From Los Angeles Times

Dryden said Milne had told her he "could not hold on to her" and was "clearly in shock" after the incident.

From BBC

It's really outstanding to have for such a long period of time and it's something we need to hold on to.

From BBC