hold on | Idiomator

Meaning: Tograsporgripfirmly.Hold ontightly to the railing.; (idiomatic)Tokeep; tostoresomething for someone.Hold onto my umbrella while I ride the roller coaster.; (idiomatic)To retain an advantage.I'mholding onto my trump cards until I really need them.; (idiomatic)Waita shortwhile.Hold onwhile I get my coat.1921,Ben Travers, chapter 5, inA Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.:Doubleday, Page & Company, published1925,→OCLC:The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old onsir.”; (idiomatic)To remainloyal.He didn't give up his fandom when others did; heheld on.; (idiomatic)Topersist.1723,Jonathan Swift,Some Arguments Against Enlarging the Power of Bishops:This tradeheld onfor many years.2010December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton”, inBBC:That scare aside, Wolves had little trouble inholding onfor their first league away win of the season and their first over the Reds since little-known striker Steve Mardenborough gave them a victory at Anfield in January 1984.

Examples:

EN: "and he promised to hold on to it
ES: "y él prometió llevarla
EN: Intoxication weakens his hold on reality
ES: La intoxication hace flaquear su percepción de la realidad
EN: "Why hold on so tightly to all those old, stiff customs...we're free as the birds in the sky!"
ES: "No te aferres a las viejas y rígidas costumbres... ¡Somos libres como pájaros volando!"
EN: Oh, hold on to me!
ES: ¡Ay, sujétame!
EN: I'll hold on.
ES: Esperaré.
EN: Yes, hold on.
ES: Sí, un momento.
EN: You've had your hold on her long enough.
ES: Ya la dominaste mucho tiempo.
EN: Just hold on.
ES: Calma.
EN: Never mind, just hold on!
ES: No te preocupes.
EN: hold on, old boy.
ES: Un momento.
EN: Wait a second, hold on!
ES: ¿Sir John?
EN: - But not if you let a woman get a hold on ya.
ES: Pero no si dejas que una mujer te atrape.
EN: hold on, there's one missing if the Baron would sign this please here you are
ES: ¡Ah, me falta uno! Bien, le ruego que me firme esto, barón. Por favor...
EN: where did we hold on, yes we were...
ES: ¿Dónde nos quedamos, sí...
EN: Wittek, hold on hold on to her, don't let go of her even if she's asleep hold your protective hand over her because in marriage nothing should stop you in marriage, it's all about sticking to it, and perhaps about shutting up too
ES: Wittek, mantenga... mantenga sobre ella, incluso si está dormida, su mano protectora sobre ella... porque en el matrimonio nada debe impedir... en el matrimonio, todo es aguantar... y tal vez cerrar la boca...

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