hold one's peace
To be silent and not speak against something; be still; keep quiet.
Быть тихим, молчаливым. Не возражать против чего-либо.
I did not agree with the teacher, but held my peace as he was rather angry.
Why don’t you hold your peace, please?
Почему бы тебе не помолчать, пожалуйста?
hold one's temper
keep one's temper
To make yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry.
The meeting will go smoothly if the president keeps his temper.
Dave can't keep his temper when he drives in heavy traffic.
hold one's tongue
To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude.
Быть тихим, молчаливым.
Если используется в повелительном наклонении, то имеет оттенок грубости или фамильярности.
Если используется в повелительном наклонении, то имеет оттенок грубости или фамильярности.
The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue.
If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt
Why don’t you hold your tongue?
Почему бы тебе не придержать язык за зубами?
hold out
To put forward; reach out; extend; offer.
Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome.
The clerk held out a dress for Martha to try on.
The Company held out many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them.
To keep resisting; not yield; refuse to give up.
The city held out for six months under siege.
If our supply of food and water holds out, we plan to camp here for another week. However, whenever it gives out, we’ll have to leave.
That nation’s troops cannot hold out much longer against the superior forces of the enemy.
To refuse to agree or settle until one's wishes have been agreed to.
The strikers held out for a raise of five cents an hour.
The valuable football player held out for more money before signing a new contract with his team.
To keep something from; refuse information or belongings to which someone has a right.
Mr. Porters partner held out on him when the big payment came in.
Mother gave Bobby cookies for all the children in the yard, but he held out on them and ate the cookies himself.
John knew that the family would go to the beach Saturday, but he held out on his brother.
hold over
To remain or keep in office past the end of the term.
The city treasurer held over for six months when the new treasurer died suddenly.
The new President held the members of the Cabinet over for some time before appointing new members.
To extend the engagement of; keep longer.
The theater held over the feature film for another two weeks.
They are going to hold over that movie for another week because so many people are coming to see it.
Let’s hold discussion of this problem over until our next meeting.
To delay action on; to postpone: to defer.
The directors held over their decision until they could get more information.
hold still
To remain motionless.
"Hold still," the dentist said. "This won't hurt you at all."
Please hold still while I adjust your tie.
If you don’t hold that camera still, you’ll get a blurred picture.
hold the bag
To be made liable for or victimized.
We went out to dinner together but when it was time to pay I was left holding the bag.
hold the fort
To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers.
The little group held the fort for days until help came.
To keep a position against opposing forces.
Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long debate.
to keep service or operations going.
It was Christmas Eve, and a few workers held the fort in the office.
Mother and Father went out and told the children to hold the fort.