Please hold Jimmy's hand when you cross the street.
2. Fig. to comfort someone who is anxious or frightened. •You'll be all right, won't you? You don't need anyone to hold your hand, do you?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hold someone's hand — hold hands or hold someone s hand to put your hand around someone else s hand She was holding hands with Mike. They all held hands and prayed. Hold my hand while we cross the road … English dictionary
hold someone's hand — hold (someone s) hand to support someone when they are doing something difficult or frightening by being with them. I m dreading giving that talk. You ll be all right. I ll be there to hold your hand … New idioms dictionary
hold someone's hand — give a person comfort, guidance, or moral support in a difficult situation … Useful english dictionary
hold sb's hand — ► to help someone to do something, especially when it is a new or difficult task: »A call center technician held my hand as he talked me through installing the hardware. »You shouldn t really need your boss to hold your hand any longer. Main… … Financial and business terms
offer someone your hand — phrase to hold out your hand in order to shake hands with someone Thesaurus: gestures used to say hello or goodbyehyponym Main entry: offer … Useful english dictionary
offer someone your hand — to hold out your hand in order to shake hands with someone … English dictionary
hold hands — or hold someone s hand to put your hand around someone else s hand She was holding hands with Mike. They all held hands and prayed. Hold my hand while we cross the road … English dictionary
hold hand — hold (someone s) hand to support someone when they are doing something difficult or frightening by being with them. I m dreading giving that talk. You ll be all right. I ll be there to hold your hand … New idioms dictionary
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
hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand — hand1 [ hænd ] noun *** ▸ 1 body part at end of arm ▸ 2 help ▸ 3 clapping ▸ 4 part of clock ▸ 5 set of cards you hold ▸ 6 advantages in situation ▸ 7 someone working on farm/ship ▸ 8 handwriting ▸ 9 unit of height of horses ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
