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