Term Gallery logo

Meanings of holding aside in English

We have no meanings for "holding aside" in our records yet.
Usage of holding aside in English
1
Joe was in the doorway holding aside one of the curtains.
The Deluge
2
When he emerged it was with one hand holding aside his bushy beard.
Where the Sun Swings North
3
She looked forth upon the Square, holding aside the blind.
The Old Wives' Tale
4
She crossed the waiting-room to a window and, holding aside her veil, looked out.
The Light of the Western Stars
5
They pushed through slowly, Finian holding aside the worst offenders with his mailed forearm and sword.
The irish warrior
6
Williams, all frigid dignity and politeness, stood at the large entrance doors, significantly holding aside one curtain.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
7
John Mortimer saw some one holding aside a dark dress, and moving down the rose-covered alley towards him.
Fated to Be Free: A Novel
8
There was a hard-beaten road, and the hills seemed standing back and holding aside their skirts for a free passing.
The Range Dwellers
9
Naturally everything, now-he broke off and wandered to a window, holding aside the draperies, gazing out into the night.
The Three Black Pennys: A Novel
10
She stood in the doorway, one hand holding aside the heavy velvet curtain, and looked at him with wide, penciled eyes.
Dangerous Days
11
Then she noticed that he had stopped, and was looking at her in deprecation, and was holding aside the screen of moose-maples.
Blazed Trail Stories, and Stories of the Wild Life
12
Have you rambled through the brushwood, holding aside the branches, on account of the charming head which is coming on behind you?
Les Misérables
13
Holding aside the lace curtain she looked out.
The Far Horizon
14
Holding aside the sky's greenish color, which greatly resembles that of Sears household appliances from the 1950s, the sky is backward.
Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
15
"She fell asleep right after the parade of champions," Acronis was telling Zahakis, who was holding aside the curtains of the litter.
Secret of the Dragon
This collocation consists of:
Holding aside through the time
Holding aside across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common