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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
hold off and hold back
Hello,
What is the difference between "We must hold the enemy off." and "We must hold the enemy back." in your opinion? If the speaker uses "hold off" in this sentence, I will get the idea that there is going to be a confrontation. If they "hold back the enemy", I will get the idea that they will only prevent it from advancing/crossing a line/etc.
What is the difference between "We must hold the enemy off." and "We must hold the enemy back." in your opinion? If the speaker uses "hold off" in this sentence, I will get the idea that there is going to be a confrontation. If they "hold back the enemy", I will get the idea that they will only prevent it from advancing/crossing a line/etc.
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" I see none there, though the phrasal verbs have other meanings that are different.
- " I see none there, though the phrasal verbs have other meanings that are different.
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Gene93the difference between "We must hold the enemy off." and "We must hold the enemy back."I see none there, though the phrasal verbs have other meanings that are different.
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Gene93"We must hold the enemy off."You are being sieged.
Gene93"We must hold the enemy back."You have to prevent their forward advance.
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