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hold one's horses to be patient, calm, or restrained.
hold one's own to maintain a position equal to that of another.
hold one's peace to stay quiet; not speak.
holdout the act or an instance of holding out. [2 definitions]
hold out to refuse to comply until conditions are more favorable (usu. fol. by "for"). [3 definitions]
holdover someone or something that remains from an earlier period, such as a political appointee from a previous administration. [2 definitions]
hold over to keep (something) going longer than planned originally. [2 definitions]
hold still to keep one's body from moving; remain in a still position. [2 definitions]
hold tight to keep one's position or opinion and await further events.
holdup a delay or interruption in the progress of something. [2 definitions]
hold up to keep (something) from falling; support. [5 definitions]
hold water to be logical, believable, or valid.
hole an opening or hollow cavity in something. [9 definitions]
hole punch a tool for making small, round holes in paper, often used in order to fit paper into a ring binder; hole puncher.
hole puncher a tool for making small, round holes in paper, often used in order to fit paper into a ring binder; hole punch.
holiday a day on which ordinary business activity is suspended, in commemoration or celebration of some person or event. [5 definitions]
holier-than-thou annoyingly sanctimonious, self-righteous, or priggish.
holily in a pious or sacred manner; devoutly.
holiness the condition or quality of being holy; sanctity. [2 definitions]
holism the concept that the entirety or wholeness of an entity is other or greater than a summation of its parts.
holistic handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. [2 definitions]