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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
hold out
hold out (CONTINUE) phrasal verb
to continue to demand, do or believe something, despite other people trying to force you not to:
e.g. The other side are holding out for a higher price.
Few people hold out any hope of finding more survivors.
Please tell me what "hold out" means in these examples..
to continue to demand, do or believe something, despite other people trying to force you not to:
e.g. The other side are holding out for a higher price.
Few people hold out any hope of finding more survivors.
Please tell me what "hold out" means in these examples..
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The people do not believe/ are afraid that no more survivors are left.
- The people do not believe/ are afraid that no more survivors are left.
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The people do not believe/ are afraid that no more survivors are left.
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Hi,
hold out (CONTINUE) phrasal verb
to continue to demand, do or believe something, despite other people trying to force you not to:
e.g. The other side are holding out for a higher price. They are continuing to demand a higher price, refusing to lower their price.
Few people hold out any hope of fin
hold out (CONTINUE) phrasal verb
to continue to demand, do or believe something, despite other people trying to force you not to:
e.g. The other side are holding out for a higher price. They are continuing to demand a higher price, refusing to lower their price.
Few people hold out any hope of fin
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