hold on hold on (to keep holding) My little son held on to my hand as I tried to leave. (wait) Hold on a moment; I’ll just get my cellphone. (keep going; endure) It was difficult, but we managed to hold on to the last. envocabulary.com
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go off (to leave a place): He went off in search of some food. (to happen in a particular way): The party went off all right. (stop working): The central heating goes off at night. The lights went off. (to explode, blow up): Three people were killed when the …
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grow up (to gradually change from being a child to being an adult) I grew up here; I know this place like the back of my hand. Our children have grown up now and have children of their own. grow up! spoken (behave in a more responsible way) …
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show up informal (to appear or arrive at a place) I invited him to dinner, but he didn’t show up. Only five members showed up for the meeting. envocabulary.com
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tell apart (to see the difference between) The two varieties were very hard to tell apart. The twins are so alike that only their mother can tell them apart. envocabulary.com
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