A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations


hold forth on something • hold forth something



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

hold forth on something • hold forth something
hold forth on something —speak at length about smth.: Mrs.
Price was holding forth on the subject of servantdom.
hold forth something —
1
. expose smth. to view: He held forth
the paper on which he had written something. 2. offer or
promise smth.: We present ourselves to you as allies who hold
forth to you the advantages of British protection.
hold on • keep on
hold on —
1
. maintain one’s grip or footing: If a branch is
near you, hold on until we can get a rope. 2. continue; last:
If the weather holds on, the area should provide excellent
hunting the next few days. 3. continue traveling in a certain
direction: Hold on down the road until you come to the rail-
way crossing. 4. wait on the telephone: I’m afraid the line is
busy, would you like to hold on? 5. continue in spite of
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hold on


difficulties; refuse to yield: Painting the house is tiring, but if
you hold on, the results are worth the effort.
keep on —
1
. = hold on 2: The rain kept on, and the wind
increased. There would be no flying that day. 2. = hold on 3:
Turn left at the corner and keep on as far as the church. Keep
right on to the end of the road. 3. = hold on 5: Even if you
fail the examination again, you must try to keep on until you
pass. 4. talk at length about smth.: Don’t keep on so. I know
you want the car but we can’t afford it.
hold on to someone • keep on to someone
hold on to someone —keep one’s grip on a person and not let
go: I managed to hold on — perhaps it would be more accurate
to say that the fish held on to me — until we had him in the
boat.
keep on to someone —(also: keep on at someone) 
1
. reprimand
or reproach a person: He kept on to her that she was not show-
ing enough affection to him. 2. repeatedly ask a person to do
smth.: His wife was transferred to the Psychiatric Ward, but
she kept on to him to take her home.

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