hold attention

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hold someone's attention

Fig. to keep someone's attention; to keep someone interested. The boring teacher could not hold the students' attention. The mystery novel held my attention and I couldn't put it down.

See also: attention, hold

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Worse still, it’s a movie that needs a big, charismatic star who can hold attention in the center ring for two hours, and Greg Kinnear does not exactly spell box office allure. Wipeout by Rex Reed / The New York Observer Although I was very introverted and shy, Tegan and I could hold attention at an early age. Creative reflection; Tegan and Sara ready to head to studio by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) This table should offer a low-key preschool party game that will hold attention but not prematurely elevate the energy levels of the children; a coloring activity or simple craft will suffice. The Creative Use of A Preschool Party Game by Michelle Bery / Travel, recreation and leisure community			hive of activity ho-hum hoard up hoarse as a crow hobnob with Hobson's choice hock hoe hoe own row hog hog wild hoist hoist a few hoist with own petard Hoist your sail when the wind is fair hold hold a gun to head hold a meeting hold accountable hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold at hold at arm's length hold at bay hold attention hold back hold breath hold by hold court hold down hold end of the bargain up hold end up Hold everything! hold feet to the fire hold fire hold for hold for ransom hold forth hold good hold good for hold ground hold hand hold head high hold head up hold head up high hold horses Hold horses! hold hostage hold in hold in abeyance			hold accountable Hold Acknowledge hold against hold against hold against hold against hold against hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold aloft hold an argument hold an inquiry hold an office hold an opinion Hold And Modify hold apart hold as a hostage hold as hostage hold at Hold At Airborne Hold At Airport for Pickup hold at arm's length hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at fault hold attention hold authority hold back hold back hold back hold back hold back hold back hold back action hold back by force hold back for a rainy day Hold Back the Fire Hold Baggage Scanner/Scanning hold breath hold breath hold breath hold breath hold breath hold button hold by hold by force hold captive hold cheap hold cheap hold cheap hold cheap hold cheap hold circuit hold close hold control hold conversations

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