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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

hold off

Sturridge holds off his marker before seeing his shot blocked, but the ball pops out to Coutinho who makes no mistake with his finish.
What's the meaning of "hold off" ?
  

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He prevented the defender from taking the ball away from him by keeping his body between the defender and the ball.

  • He prevented the defender from taking the ball away from him by keeping his body between the defender and the ball.
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He prevented the defender from taking the ball away from him by keeping his body between the defender and the ball.

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