• 2021.03.17
    星期三

Expression:Hold

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【明報專訊】◆Hold head high

To be very confident and proud, even in times of difficulty.

e.g. Although the soccer team had lost the match, they held their head high because they tried their best.

◆Hold on

A phrase to tell others to wait for a short time.

e.g. Hold on, I need to deal with this urgent matter first.

◆Hold out an olive branch

To do or say something to show that you want to end a dispute with someone.

e.g. She held out an olive branch to her sister by writing her an apology letter.

[Smarties' Power English 第306期]

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