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      [Verb]  | "hold back" 


      1: to hinder the progress or achievement of : restrain

      2: to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level

      3: to refrain from revealing or parting with


      Origin: 1535 ;

      [Idiom]  | "hold back (someone or something)" 


      1: to stop (someone) from doing something

      2: to not allow (something) to be seen or known by someone

      3: to keep (something)

      [Verb]  | "holding back" 


      1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;


        * e.g., " ... the only thing holding them back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation "





      2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;


        * e.g., " ... held back her tears until she was alone "



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      [Verb]  | "hold back" 


      1: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;


        * e.g., " ... the only thing holding them back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation "





      2: to refrain from openly showing or uttering;


        * e.g., " ... held back her tears until she was alone "



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       [ "holding back" ]

      1: having and withholding

        * e.g.,  ... "what? you had that lingerie and you were holding back on it?" 

       [ "Holding back the flood" ]

      1: Where a man delays himself from cumming so that he can last longer for his sexual partner

        * e.g.,  ... Partner: Sam your taking a while to cum 

       [ "hold back the river" ]

      1: The feeling, specifically after eating spicy food and When you know you have a really big shit coming, but you're nowhere near a bathroom and you have to fight desperately to keep it in. These shits tend to be very liquid, hence the referral to a "River".

        * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Man, remeber when we left the James Bay concert and then went for Indian? Person 2: Yeah, why? Person 1: Cause i had to really hold back the river until i got home, and when i let it go, it got ugly. I don't think my wife was able to go into our bathroom for the next 3 days. Person 2: Cheers. 

       [ "holding back the helium" ]

      1: Holding in a fart

        * e.g.,  ... Tony said to his wife "I've been holding back the helium all night long just for you" 

       [ "i ain't holding back" ]

      1: This means you say what you think, and you ain't affraid to shine. Even if that can make others hate,mad or jealous.

        * e.g.,  ... I ain't holding back no more, let her hate . 

       [ "hold me back" ]

      1: This phrase is said when a person tries to retaliate at another person who did or said something to provoke them.

        * e.g.,  ... Person A: It's Mr Steal-Yo-Girl! 

       [ "Holding from the Back" ]

      1: A skinny girl that that deceptively packs a whole lot of ass that you weren’t aware of at all because you only viewed her from the front.

        * e.g.,  ... Derek: Yo did you see that new girl Taylor? She’s pretty hot right? 

       [ "hold your hair back" ]

      1: A demonstration of friendlove.

        * e.g.,  ... If you move away, who's gonna hold my hair back for me? 

       [ "Hold Me Back Guy" ]

      1: That one dude in every crew who acts like he's about to throw hands, but actually his toughest move is yelling "hold me back!" hoping his friends actually do "hold him back"

        * e.g.,  ... Jon said, "We need a Hold Me Back Guy to start a fight for no reason tonight" 

       [ "Hold back the Heinz" ]

      1: A process in which someone has yet to spill the beans.

        * e.g.,  ... “Come on steve, don’t hold back the Heinz” 

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