hold the key (to something)
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hold the key — to provide the explanation for something that you could not previously understand. Fiennes, who had been looking for the place for twenty years, became convinced that this road held the key … New idioms dictionary
hold the key to power — possess something which can put one in a powerful and influential position … English contemporary dictionary
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
Music Is the Key (Steve "Silk" Hurley song) — Music Is the Key Single by J.M. Silk from the album The House Sound Of Chicago B side … Wikipedia
The Adventure of the Three Gables — by Arthur Conan Doyle Released 1926 Series The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Client(s) Mary Maberly Set in Unknown Villain(s) Isadora Klein The Adventure of the Three Gables , one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short … Wikipedia
The Doctor Who Role Playing Game — Publisher(s) FASA Publication date 1985 Genre(s) Science Fiction, Time travel System(s) C … Wikipedia
The Cat in the Hat — … Wikipedia
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
key — ▪ I. key key 1 [kiː] noun [countable] COMPUTING 1. a part of a computer with a letter, number etc on it that you press with your fingers to make it work: • Press any key to continue. ˈalt key COMPUTING … Financial and business terms
key — key1 W1S2 [ki:] adj [no comparative] very important or necessary ▪ China s support is key to the success of the coalition. key factor/points/questions etc ▪ The President makes all the key decisions on foreign policy. key role/player/figure etc ( … Dictionary of contemporary English
