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    hold back on

    US /hoʊld bæk ɑn/

    ・

    UK /həuld bæk ɒn/

    B2
    phr.v.To not give or do something fully; to restrain oneself.
    She held back on telling him the full story.

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    13:23iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!
    • But they did hold back on one very key thing and they saved it for the iPhone 15 Pro.

      But they did hold back on one very key thing and they saved it for the iPhone 15 Pro.

    • But they did hold back on one very key thing,

      But they did hold back on one very key thing,

    B1

    Top 10 TERRIFYING Movie Sharks

    14:37Top 10 TERRIFYING Movie Sharks
    • The film doesn't hold back on the carnage.

      The film doesn't hold back on the carnage.

    • The film doesn't hold back on the carnage;

      The film doesn't hold back on the carnage;

    B2

    Hobbits Were Real. Why Were They So Small?

    10:22Hobbits Were Real. Why Were They So Small?
    • Papers were flying back and forth, and they did not hold back on the academic shade.

      Papers were flying back and forth, and they did not hold back on the academic shade.

    • Papers were flying back and forth, and they did not hold back on the academic shade.

      Papers were flying back and forth, and they did not hold back on the academic shade.

    B1