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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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