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Meanings of
hold close
in inglês
português
enganchar
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Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.
clutch
cling to
hold tight
português
enganchar
Usage of
hold close
in inglês
1
That tank's got to
hold
close
to a hundred thousand pounds.
2
Warren said housing starts and existing home sales would
hold
close
to 2011 levels.
3
A comfort blanket that you can clutch and
hold
close
when things get difficult.
4
It's something I will always
hold
close
to my heart.
5
They're a security blanket to
hold
close
when the real world takes over and intrudes.
6
But on this side of the question we as yet
hold
close
to the leeward.
7
So we need to examine closely how to do this while ensuring the values we
hold
close
are upheld.
8
That she was not the kind of woman a man would want to
hold
close
to his heart all night.
9
To hold him, to
hold
close
to him!...
10
I've got quite a few people who I
hold
close
to my heart, people I trust and whose opinions I care about.
11
I was motivated by secrets they keep, the stories that they
hold
close
to their heart and possibly hide behind their eyes.
12
Slim and family members will
hold
close
to 79 percent of the companies' float after the listing, based on the most recent information.
13
Despite all the injuries, I can still look back on an almost 10-year career with many highlights and memories to
hold
close
forever.
14
To have had a family who loved you and memories to
hold
close
like that has to be the greatest wealth there is.
15
It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to
hold
close
communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
16
The sky outside was blue, cold, and very far away; the sun was too bright to look at, let alone
hold
close
to me.
Other examples for "hold close"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
hold
close
hold
Verb
Adjective
Translations for
hold close
português
enganchar
aferrar
Hold close
through the time