hold back
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hold back verb
- To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.“Don't hold back. Hit it as hard as you can.”
- To contain; stop.“The dam can't hold back that much water.”
- To delay the progress of, especially in school.“He's a year older than his classmates, because he was held back in second grade.”
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