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in imperio esseto hold a high office (such as conferred imperium, i.e. consulatus, dictatura, praetura).Rate it:

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it's not for us to wonder why, it's for us to do or die!Ask no questions, ponder nothing, hold no reservations, withhold no loyalty; Simply fall-in, join forces, obey my orders, follow through and prepare to make the supreme sacrifice in this horrific challenge!Rate it:

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je fais bon marché de celaI hold that very cheap.Rate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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keep backTo hold back; to refuse to give or share.Rate it:

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Keep Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

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keep underTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.Rate it:

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kill the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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lâcher priseTo let go one’s hold.Rate it:

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latch ontoTo obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.Rate it:

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lay hold ofTo seize; catch; apprehend.Rate it:

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lay hold ofTo obtain.Rate it:

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lectisternium facere, habere (Liv. 22. 1. 18)to hold a lectisternium.Rate it:

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let goTo no longer hold on.Rate it:

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look down one's noseTo regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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manu or in manu tenere aliquidto hold something in one's hand.Rate it:

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montrer le soleil avec un flambeauTo hold a farthing rushlight to the sun; To paint the lily.Rate it:

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mordicus tenere aliquidto hold fast in the teeth (also metaphorically, obstinately).Rate it:

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no hard feelings(I, etc.) hold no lingering anger or resentment toward (you, etc.); There's no bad blood between (us, etc.).Rate it:

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not wanted on voyageA phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"Rate it:

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nous poursuivîmes l'ennemi l'épée dans les reinsWe followed the enemy close at his heels.Rate it:

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novarum rerum cupidum esseto hold revolutionary opinions.Rate it:

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novis rebus studereto hold revolutionary opinions.Rate it:

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obsidionem quattuor menses sustinereto hold out for four months.Rate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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on holdDelayed; postponed.Rate it:

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on holdOn reserve; being held for someone.Rate it:

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on le tenait à quatreIt needed four men to hold him down.Rate it:

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on le tient à quatreIt needs four men to hold him down.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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park that thoughtAlternative form of hold that thought.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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pitA luggage hold.Rate it:

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plebem continereto hold the people in one's power, in check.Rate it:

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principem in re publica locum obtinereto hold the first position in the state.Rate it:

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pull out all the stopsTo reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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put on a pedestalTo hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.Rate it:

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quaerere aliquid or de aliqua reto hold an inquiry into a matter.Rate it:

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quot homines tot sententiæThere are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to halt riding a horse by pulling on the reins.Rate it:

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rein upTo fit reins onRate it:

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RSNReal soon now; describing something that will be available in the near future, but often skeptically. Frequently used to mean "Whenever", "Soon, possibly never" or "don't hold your breath".Rate it:

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seize uponTo grasp or take hold of suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.Rate it:

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senatum habereto hold a sitting of the senate.Rate it:

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shoot the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo slippery that it is almost impossible to hold with one's hands.Rate it:

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sound offTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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