hold on to

Idioms and Phrases

see hold on , def. 1.

Example Sentences

In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice.

From Science Daily

The Biden administration’s latest decisions on Atacms and land mines are clearly designed to help Ukraine hold on to territory, both its own and in the Kursk region of Russia.

From BBC

So having little things like that that I could just hold on to that would help me pitch the performance in those moments was really, really helpful.

From Los Angeles Times

Villarreal: What did you hold on to?

From Los Angeles Times

Comcast will hold on to the NBC broadcast network, with its NBC News and NBC Sports units, along with its prolific Los Angeles-based Universal film and television studios, Universal Studios theme parks, local TV stations, including KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, and streaming service Peacock, which now has 36 million subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carry
• conduct
• control
• enjoy
• have
• manage
• place
• preserve
• put
• retain
• save
• store