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hold out for — wait to get full price, drive a hard bargain He ll hold out for the full price of his car. He ll wait … English idioms
hold out for sth — UK US hold out for sth Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to not agree to something until you have got what you wanted: »He held out for a bigger commission before signing the contract. ► to wait for something better:… … Financial and business terms
hold out for — (smth) refuse to give up, keep resisting The famous basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase … Idioms and examples
hold out for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persist, go on supporting, stand firmly for; see continue 1 … English dictionary for students
hold out — v. 1) (B) ( to offer ) they didn t hold out much hope to us 2) (D; intr.) to hold out against ( to resist ) (they held out against the enemy for a month) 3) (D; intr.) to hold out for ( to demand ) (they held out for better terms) 4) (d; intr.)… … Combinatory dictionary
hold out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold out your hand or something you have in your hand, you move your hand away from your body, for example to shake hands with someone. [V P n (not pron)] I m Nancy Drew, she said, holding out her hand... [V P n (not pron)] … English dictionary
Hold Out (song) — Hold Out is a single released by New Zealand Idol Season three winner Matthew Saunoa as the winner s single. This single was written by The Feelers front man, James Reid.It went to number one in New Zealand charts for one week… … Wikipedia
stand out for — • stand out for • stick out for to be firmly decided not to accept less than one wants, even if it means waiting for it (also to hold out for) … Idioms and examples
stick out for — • stand out for • stick out for to be firmly decided not to accept less than one wants, even if it means waiting for it (also to hold out for) … Idioms and examples
Hold Out — Infobox Album | Name = Hold Out Type = Album Artist = Jackson Browne Released = June 24, 1980 Recorded = 1979 Genre = Rock Length = 37:48 Label = Asylum Producer = Jackson Browne, Greg Ladanyi Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5… … Wikipedia
