hold in
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To stop yourself from showing a feeling or reaction, like laughter or tears.
"She struggled to hold in her laughter during the serious meeting."
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to hold in your head.
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assumptions don't necessarily hold in
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While Liberalism was taking hold in France,
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That doesn't hold in all cases.
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that took hold in the 2000 tens.