I held up little Mary to the window so she could see out.
•She was held up to the window so she could see better.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
someone can't hold a candle to something else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
something can't hold a candle to something else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
hold someone dear — hold someone/something dear phrase to feel that someone or something is very important to you This government was a threat to everything he held dear. Thesaurus: to value something or someonesynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
hold someone/something at ransom — hold someone/something at (or for) ransom hold someone prisoner and demand payment for their release ■ demand concessions from a person or organization by threatening damaging action … Useful english dictionary
hold someone's attention — hold someone’s attention/interest/ phrase to keep someone interested in something It’s hard to hold their attention for more than 15 minutes. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
hold someone's interest — hold someone’s attention/interest/ phrase to keep someone interested in something It’s hard to hold their attention for more than 15 minutes. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: hold … 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 someone to ransom — hold (someone) to ransom to force someone to do something by putting them in a situation where something bad will happen to them if they do not. Some people regarded the miners strike as the union holding the nation to ransom … New idioms dictionary
hold someone in high esteem — hold someone in high esteem/regard/ phrase to admire or respect someone very much Thesaurus: to respect someone or something, and to show respectsynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
hold someone in high regard — hold someone in high esteem/regard/ phrase to admire or respect someone very much Thesaurus: to respect someone or something, and to show respectsynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
hold someone/thing harmless Law — indemnify someone or something. → hold … English new terms dictionary
