hold onto
hold onto · holds onto · held onto · holding onto
To manage to keep somethingTo manage to keep something.
» Tom held onto Mary.
Том держался за Мэри.
Том тримався за Мері.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To manage to keep something.
Desperate to hold onto power, Pervez Musharraf has discarded Pakistan's constitutional framework and declared a state of emergency.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, onto.
Examples
45 sentencesTom held onto Mary.
Том тримався за Мері. — deniko
ruТом держался за Мэри. — sharptoothed
Tom held onto the rail for support.
Hold onto this for me, would you?
Could you hold onto this for me?
Please hold onto this key for me.
Forms
holds onto, holding onto, held onto, held onto| Base form | hold onto · to hold onto |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds onto |
| Present participle | holding onto |
| Past simple | held onto |
| Past participle | held onto |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle