See hold tight on Wiktionary
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"text": "Hold tight to that vase, and don't drop it.",
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"text": "Hold tight to me: the bus is going round a sharp bend.",
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"text": "Hold me tight and kiss me.",
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"ref": "1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 105:",
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"To hold onto something securely or closely."
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"(literally) To hold onto something securely or closely."
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"To remain patient, until a specified event occurs."
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"word": "hold tight"
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