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hold down something also hold something down

to succeed in keeping something He's never been able to hold down a steady job. The film held down second place in the top five movies over the last weekend.

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It was agreed that I was to hold down our claim against the remote possibility of its being jumped by some wandering prospector. A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context And his union was compelled to bully and slug the employers' unions in order to hold up wages or hold down hours. John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context The head was lying a little clear of the water jar, under the curve of it; and, as his teeth met, Rikki braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head. The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context			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 in check hold in high regard hold in low regard hold in reserve and keep in reserve hold it			Hold Deck Forward Door Undogged Hold Deck Forward Door Unlatched Hold Deck Forward High Hold Deck Forward Low Hold Deck High Hold Deck Low Hold Deck Port Door Closed Hold Deck Port Door Dogged Hold Deck Port Door Opened Hold Deck Port Door Ramp Retracted Hold Deck Port Door Undogged Hold Deck Port Door Unlatched Hold Deck Starboard Deck Switch Hold Deck Starboard Door Closed Hold Deck Starboard Door Dogged Hold Deck Starboard Door Opened Hold Deck Starboard Door Ramp Retracted Hold Deck Starboard Door Undogged Hold Deck Starboard Door Unlatched Hold Deck Starboard High Hold Deck Starboard Low hold different views Hold DM Hold DM hold dominion hold down Hold down (disambiguation) Hold down (disambiguation) Hold Down and Release Mechanism hold down the fort hold end of the bargain up hold end up hold end up hold end up hold end up hold end up Hold everything! hold facility hold fast hold fast hold feet to the fire hold fire hold fire hold firm hold firmly hold for Hold for Merchandise Hold for Pick Up Hold for Publication hold for ransom hold for ransom Hold for Release Hold For/Held For hold forth hold forth hold forth

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