“hold the”

The following 5 entries include the term hold the.

hold the baby

idiom

: to be given all of the blame or responsibility that should be shared with others

hold the floor

idiom

: to be the person who is speaking at a public meeting

hold the mayo

idiom

: to not include mayonnaise

hold the reins

idiom

: to be in control

hold the world/Olympic record

idiom

: to have performed better in a sport than anyone else in the world/Olympics


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