| holding pattern |
the flying pattern of an aircraft while it awaits clearance to land at an airport. |
| hold off |
to delay or refrain from (doing something). [3 definitions] |
| hold on |
to wait or stop. [5 definitions] |
| hold one's breath |
to wait with great anticipation. |
| 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. |