hold on to somebody/something phrasal verb (see also hold)
to keep something rather than losing it, selling it, or giving it to someone else:
The soldiers held on to the bridge for three more days.
I think I’ll hold on to these old records for now.

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hold on to
• hold on to (someone or something)
continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly
You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.

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hold on to something
• hold on to (someone or something)
continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly
You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.

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hold on to
v. phr.
1a. or hold to To continue to hold or keep; hold tightly.
When Jane played horse with her father, she held on to him tightly.
The teacher said that if we believed something was true and good we should hold on to it.
The old man held on to his job stubbornly and would not retire.
1b. To stay in control of.
Ann was so frightened that she had to hold on to herself not to scream.
Antonym: LET GO.
2. To continue to sing or sound.
The singer held on to the last note of the song for a long time.

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