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"etymology_text": "From hold and out.",
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"To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)"
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"(figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)"
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"text": "I am holding out for more money.",
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"text": "How long has he been holding out?",
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"To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)"
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"(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)"
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"_dis1": "4 7 64 14 3 7",
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"_dis1": "4 7 64 14 3 7",
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"text": "How long can they hold out without water?",
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"ref": "2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC:",
"text": "Stevan Jovetic gave Montenegro hope when he unleashed a pile-driver but Wales held out for a much-needed win.",
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"ref": "2023 October 28, Leighton Koopman, “YES!!! The Springboks beat the All Blacks to win another Rugby World Cup title”, in Independent Online:",
"text": "For the third game in a row, the Boks held out with just one point after seeing off France and England in the quarters and semis respectively.",
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"roman": "mochikotaeru",
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"text": "You've got a key! Why have you been holding out on me?",
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"To withhold something."
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"(idiomatic, usually with on) To withhold something."
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"text": "The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.",
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"(figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)"
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"text": "I am holding out for more money.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "How long has he been holding out?",
"type": "example"
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"glosses": [
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"(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)"
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"text": "How long can they hold out without water?",
"type": "example"
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{
"ref": "2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC:",
"text": "Stevan Jovetic gave Montenegro hope when he unleashed a pile-driver but Wales held out for a much-needed win.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2023 October 28, Leighton Koopman, “YES!!! The Springboks beat the All Blacks to win another Rugby World Cup title”, in Independent Online:",
"text": "For the third game in a row, the Boks held out with just one point after seeing off France and England in the quarters and semis respectively.",
"type": "quote"
}
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"glosses": [
"To survive, endure."
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"(idiomatic) To survive, endure."
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{
"text": "You've got a key! Why have you been holding out on me?",
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"glosses": [
"To withhold something."
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"(idiomatic, usually with on) To withhold something."
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"examples": [
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"text": "Pack the boxes, but hold out a few blue ones for later.",
"type": "example"
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"glosses": [
"To set aside something or save it for later."
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"(transitive) To set aside something or save it for later."
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"word": "hold-out"
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{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "děngdài",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "等待"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "atendi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "odottaa"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "attendre"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "abwarten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "ausharren"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "(beharrlich) warten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "(unbeirrbar) warten"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "periméno",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "περιμένω"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "hinkra"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "matsu",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "待つ"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "avvente"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "esperar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "esperar"
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "kestää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "sinnitellä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "selvitä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "tenir bon"
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "aushalten"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "þrauka"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "resistere"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "sopravvivere"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "mochikotaeru",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "持ち堪える"
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{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "holde ut"
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{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "halde ut"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "prevalecer"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "aguantar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "resistir"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "hålla ut"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "achterhouden"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "pimittää"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "zurückhalten"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halda einhverju leyndu"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "aspettarsi"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "holde tilbake"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halde attende"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halde tilbake"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "retener"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "odložit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "dát stranou"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "säästää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "pitää tallella"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "aufheben"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "aufsparen"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "geyma"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "holde av"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "halde av"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "guardar"
}
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"etymology_text": "From hold and out.",
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"form": "hold outs",
"tags": [
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"word": "dead-ender"
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