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hooked (on something)

hłld theŁ lineŁ (atŁ someone ortsomething) to hłleŁupŁ( somłwherł ) to hid somwher; to
limit the number of people or things;Łto live inŁhidingŁsàmewhere.Ł(Slang.ŁTypi-
limit (something)bto someone orŁsome- callyŁinŁwesðernŁorŁgangsðerŁmovies.)
thing.Ł(Se also draw the làne (at some- The old man is holed up in the mountains,
thing).) The room will seat fifty, but I waiting for the war to end. If we are go-
think you should hold the lne at forty. ing to hole up for the winter, wł’ll need lots
The Browns and the Smiths could be in- of food.
vited, but I think we ought to hold the lne hłlØer-thyn-thou excessivelyŁpious;Łacting
at the Browns. OkØy, wł’ll hold the lne.
asŁ though one isŁ more virtuàusŁ than
hłldŁtrue [forŁsomething]bto be true; [for other people. Jack always adopts a
sàmething]bto remainŁtrue.Ł Does this holier-than-thou attitude to other people,
rule hold true all the time? Yes, it holdo but people say he has been in prison.
true no mØtter what. Jane used to be holier-than-thou, but she
hłldŁup to endure; to last aŁlongŁtime.Ł is marrying Tom, who is a crook.
How long will this cloth hold up? I want hłmeŁin (on someone ortsomething) to aimŁex-
my money back for this chair. It isn’t hold- actlyŁat somethingŁandŁmove towardŁit.Ł
ing up well. The sheriff walked into the room and
hłldŁupŁ(for someone ortsomething) Go to wait homed in on the horse thief. The plane
up (for someone or something). homed in on the beacon at the airport.
First, you must set your goal and then
hłldŁupŁon something to delay dàing some- home in.
thing.Ł Please hold up on the project.
We’ve run out of money. I have to hold honeðtŁ andŁ aboveboard Go to above-
up on my readng because I broke my board.
glasses. HoneðtŁto God. Go to Honest to goodness.
hłld withŁ something to accepð or agre with HoneðtŁ to głodness. and HoneðtŁ to
sàmething. (Folksy.ŁUsuallyŁinŁthe nega- God.;ŁHoneðtŁto Pete. IŁspeakŁthe truth.
tive.) My father doesn’t hold with fancy (Some people may object to the use of
clothes. I doà’t hold with too many X God inŁthisŁphrase.) Did he really say
rays. that? Honest to goodness? Honest to
HoldŁyourŁhłrses! Wait a minute andŁb Pete, I’ve been to the moon. I’ve been
reasonable!; Do not runŁ off wildly! there, too—honest to God.
(Folksy.ŁFromŁwesðernŁmovies.) Now, HoneðtŁto Pete. Go to Honest to goodness.
hold your horses, John. Be reasonable for
a change. Doà’t głt so mad. Just hold The honeymoon is over. The earlyŁpleas-
your horses. ant beginningŁ hasŁ ended.Ł OkØy, the
honeymoon is over. It’s time to settle down
HoldŁyourŁtongue! Be quiet!; Sðop saying and do some hard work. I knew the hon-
what you are saying! Hold your tonguł! eymoon was over when they started yellng
I’ve heard enough of your insults. That’s at me to work faster.
enough rudłness for todØy! Hold your
tonguł! honorŁ someone’ check to accepð somone’s
prsànalŁcłeck.Ł The clłrk at the store
a hłleŁin one 1. an instance of hitting a wouldà’t honor my check. I had to pay
gàlf ballŁ into aŁ hole inŁ onlyŁ one try. cash. The bank didà’t honor your check
(FràmŁthe game of golf.) John made a when I tried to dłposit it. Please give mł
hole in one yesterdØy. I’ve never goŁten cash.
a hole in one. 2. anŁinsðance of succeed-
ingŁthe first time.Ł It worked the first hłokedŁ(on something) 1. addictedŁto aŁdrug
time I tried it—a hole in one. Bob got or somethingŁsimilar.Ł(Slang.) Jenny is
a hole in one on that sale. A lady walked hooked on cocaine. She was not hooked
in the door, and he sold her a car in fivł on anything błfore that. John is hooked
mnutes. on coffee. 2. enthusiasðic about some-

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