I am holding the frozen desserts in reserve, in case we run out of cake.
•We are holding Sharon in reserve.
•Keep a few good players in reserve.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hold back — verb 1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (Freq. 4) Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism • Syn: ↑check, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hold back — 1) PHR V ERG If you hold back or something holds you back, you hesitate before you do something because you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do. [V P] The administration had several reasons for holding back... [V n P] Melancholy and… … English dictionary
hold — A process by which a bank restricts funds deposited by checks. Usually but not always used to restrict the proceeds of checks drawn on other banks until the funds have been transferred by the drawor s bank to an account that the depositor s bank… … Financial and business terms
hold — I. /hoʊld / (say hohld) verb (held, held or, Archaic, holden, holding) –verb (t) 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp. 2. to reserve; retain; set aside. 3. to bear, sustai …
hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him. ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain. ↘have in one s… … English new terms dictionary
reserve — re|serve1 [ rı zɜrv ] noun ** ▸ 1 supply of something ▸ 2 player not chosen ▸ 3 soldiers not fighting ▸ 4 shy behavior ▸ 5 area for animals ▸ 6 reserve price ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count usually plural a supply of something that a country or an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold — hold1 holdable, adj. /hohld/, v., held; held or (Archaic) holden; holding; n. v.t. 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child s hand in his. 2. to set aside; reserve or retain: to… … Universalium
hold — I [[t]hoʊld[/t]] v. held, hold•ing, n. 1) to have or keep in the hand; grasp: to hold someone s hand[/ex] 2) to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold a reservation[/ex] 3) to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms 4) to… … From formal English to slang
keep back — verb 1. keep under control; keep in check suppress a smile Keep your temper keep your cool • Syn: ↑restrain, ↑keep, ↑hold back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
by — by1 W1S1 [baı] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(who/what does something)¦ 2¦(means/method)¦ 3¦(road/door)¦ 4¦(taking hold)¦ 5¦(writer/composer etc)¦ 6¦(beside)¦ 7¦(past)¦ 8¦(before)¦ 9¦(according to)¦ 10¦(change/difference)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
