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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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hold by

Should I use hold by?
He fell off the ledge. Luckily I was there to hold him by his hoodie so he would fall 5 stories.

I held him by his hoodie.
  

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Anonymous I held him by his hoodie. No problem. Anonymous He fell off the ledge.

  • Anonymous I held him by his hoodie.
  • No problem.
  • Anonymous He fell off the ledge.
  • Luckily I was there to hold him by his hoodie so he would NOT fall 5 stories.
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AnonymousI held him by his hoodie.
No problem.
AnonymousHe fell off the ledge. Luckily I was there to hold him by his hoodie so he would NOT fall 5 stories.
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Which meaning would I be looking for in the dictionary. I can't find an example that resembles mine.
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hold+by

There are two in this ref.
The first one is yours.
(Note that it's considered an idiom.)

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