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Definition of
hold in phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
hold in
phrasal verb
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hold something
in
to not express how you really feel
to hold in your feelings/anger
opposite
let something out
See
hold in
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hold/keep something in check
have/hold a place in somebody's heart
hold your own (against somebody/something) (in something)
Idioms
hold/keep something in check
have/hold a place in somebody's heart
hold your own (against somebody/something) (in something)
Nearby words
holder
noun
hold forth
phrasal verb
hold in
phrasal verb
holding
noun
holding company
noun
trait
noun
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