hold out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hold out for : present tense I/you/we/they hold out for he/she/it holds out for present participle holding out for past tense held out for past participle held out for hold out for something to not accept an… … English dictionary
hold out for — wait to get full price, drive a hard bargain He ll hold out for the full price of his car. He ll wait … English idioms
hold out for sth — UK US hold out for sth Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to not agree to something until you have got what you wanted: »He held out for a bigger commission before signing the contract. ► to wait for something better:… … Financial and business terms
hold out for — (smth) refuse to give up, keep resisting The famous basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase … Idioms and examples
hold out for — continue to demand. → hold … English new terms dictionary
hold out for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persist, go on supporting, stand firmly for; see continue 1 … English dictionary for students
hold out — v. 1) (B) ( to offer ) they didn t hold out much hope to us 2) (D; intr.) to hold out against ( to resist ) (they held out against the enemy for a month) 3) (D; intr.) to hold out for ( to demand ) (they held out for better terms) 4) (d; intr.)… … Combinatory dictionary
hold out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold out your hand or something you have in your hand, you move your hand away from your body, for example to shake hands with someone. [V P n (not pron)] I m Nancy Drew, she said, holding out her hand... [V P n (not pron)] … English dictionary
hold out — phrasal verb Word forms hold out : present tense I/you/we/they hold out he/she/it holds out present participle holding out past tense held out past participle held out 1) [transitive] to hold something where someone else can reach it Gail held… … English dictionary
ˌhold ˈout for sth — phrasal verb to not accept an offer because you hope to get a better one … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Hold Out (song) — Hold Out is a single released by New Zealand Idol Season three winner Matthew Saunoa as the winner s single. This single was written by The Feelers front man, James Reid.It went to number one in New Zealand charts for one week… … Wikipedia
