Phrases & Expressions

A medical condition in which the pressure of the blood in the body is higher than normal.

• He has high blood pressure.
• Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure.

To eat exactly the number of calories you planned for the day.

• I managed to hit my calories today.
• It's important to hit your calories consistently.

To start a journey.

• It's late, time to hit the road.
• Let's hit the road early tomorrow.

To have a particular belief or thought about a subject.

• She holds the opinion that all students should learn a second language.
• Many people hold the opinion that the government should do more.

To stop yourself from showing a feeling or doing something.

• She held back her tears.
• He wanted to argue, but he held back.

To delay doing something or making a decision.

• Let's hold off on that decision.
• We decided to hold off buying a car until next year.

To stop breathing for a short time.

• I held my breath underwater.
• Can you hold your breath for a whole minute?

To stop yourself from saying something that you want to say.

• Hold your tongue! You'll regret saying that.
• I wanted to tell her the truth, but I held my tongue.

An instruction from air traffic control to stop and stay exactly where you are on the ground.

• Hold position, there is landing traffic on the runway.
• Skyline 452, hold position, a vehicle is crossing the taxiway ahead.

To delay someone or something.

• Sorry I'm late, I was held up in traffic.
• An accident on the motorway held us up for two hours.