hold out in English

noun
1
an act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered.
a defiant holdout against a commercial culture

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1. Hold out other hand.

2. Hold out your hand.

3. We must hold out till victory.

4. Hold out the scribbler's hand. No.

5. How long can you hold out?

6. Ah, dude, don't hold out on me.

7. Water supplies won't hold out much longer.

8. We'll hold out as long as we can.

9. When I play, you hold out a bowl.

10. We can't hold out against industrialization any longer.

11. We can' t hold out much longer, sir!

12. Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.

13. We just hope you can hold out until payday.

14. He can only hold out a few more weeks.

15. He seems to hold out no hope of success.

16. Hold out your arms with the palms facing downwards.

17. You think you can hold out on the Kingpin?

18. Will the car hold out till we reach London?

19. The Greek government was to hold out until 30 April.

20. I don't hold out much hope of finding a buyer.

21. Few people hold out any hope of finding more survivors.

22. This old machine will hold out for another 20 years.

23. How can we hold out for 72 hours with these losers?

24. If we run into trouble, we can hold out till then.

25. I hope this good weather will hold out for another week.

26. I can't hold out much hope that the weather will improve.

27. The forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reductions.

28. It's not easy for him to hold out to the end.

29. If the Gestapo arrest you, you hold out for 48 hours.

30. The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.

31. 'How long will our fresh water supplies hold out?' captain asked.

32. New sluice gates hold out the sea water at high tides.

33. Danker, it means “remain instead of fleeing . . . , stand one’s ground, hold out.”

34. We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.

35. Tom is likely to hold out for more than 300 pound's price.

36. Don't hold out on me - I need to know who did it.

37. Hold out your arms, smile and breathe your new fantastic life with HOUSEMATE.

38. It crossed my mind to hold out for a job in corporate finance.

39. They were the last ones to hold out as far as I know.

40. Sir, what' s the absolute limit of time we can hold out here?

41. You hold out a lifeline to them and then you just throw it away?

42. He tried to hold out for higher paying by rejecting signature to the contract.

43. She never hold out on the lure of money to do something they wanted.Sentencedict.com

44. They won't be able to hold out much longer under this sort of bombardment.

45. From Latin Adhibitus (past participle of adhibeō) (extend, hold out), from ad + habeō (“have”)

46. Don't bring too much, but make sure you can hold out for a while.

47. She never hold out on the lure of money to do something they wanted.

48. I didn't know how much longer I could hold out against their relentless questioning.

49. The rescue team hoped the men on the boat could hold out till they arrived.

50. I've got a surprise for you! Shut your eyes tightly and hold out your hand.