hold on (to sth/sb) | ˌhold ˈonto sth/sb
[ no passive ] to keep holding sth/sb :
Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.
➡ note at hold
hold on (to sth/sb) | ˌhold ˈonto sth/sb
[ no passive ] to keep holding sth/sb :
Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.
➡ note at hold
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005