hold on to something

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• hold with doing something — hold with ((doing) something) to agree with or support something. He married a woman who didn t hold with gambling. Usage notes: often used in the form not hold with (doing) something: I don t hold with the idea that I was rebellious as a child …   New idioms dictionary

• hold fast to something — formal phrase to refuse to stop believing in something Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: fast * * * hold ˈfast to sth idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

• hold firm to something — phrase to continue to believe in or support something despite pressure from other people NATO held firm to their policy on aggression. Thesaurus: to support an idea, plan or personsynonym Main entry: firm …   Useful english dictionary

• hold (someone) to (something) — to make someone act on a promise or agreement. They re holding him to the exact terms of the contract …   New idioms dictionary

• hold firm (to something) — hold ˈfirm (to sth) idiom (formal) to believe sth strongly and not change your mind • She held firm to her principles. Main entry: ↑firmidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• hold out for something — ˌhold ˈout for sth derived no passive to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth • The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement. Main entry: ↑holdderived …   Useful english dictionary

• hold on to something for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it …   New idioms dictionary

• hold fast to something — formal to refuse to stop believing in something …   English dictionary

• hold firm to something — to continue to believe in or support something despite pressure from other people NATO held firm to their policy on aggression …   English dictionary

• hold somebody to something — …   Useful english dictionary