254 entries under hold topic. ×

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lay over(verb, expression, keep, block)
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linger(verb, keep, block, stay)
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loiter(verb, check, keep, reduce)
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nail(verb, stop, take, catch)
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net(verb, catch, seize, capture)
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own(verb, take, control, place)
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protract(verb, keep, block, extend)
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put on ice(verb, expression, idiom, cool)
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rail in(verb, expression, commit, confine)
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save(verb, control, place, keep)
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snag(verb, catch, hinder, seize)
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table(verb, keep, block, extend)
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take in(verb, expression, stop, catch)
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take prisoner(expression, stop, catch, arrest)
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ice(verb, keep, cool, restrain)
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pen(verb, keep, commit, confine)
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absorb(verb, stop, keep, maintain)
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accumulate(verb, control, place, maintain)
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adhere(verb, take, keep, restrain)
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adjourn(verb, keep, block, delay)
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