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hold your hat

See: HANG ON TO YOUR HAT.

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hold on

[hold on] {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold strongly. * /As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earl cried, "Hold on, Ted!"/ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hang on to your hat

[hang on to your hat] or [hold on to your hat] or [hold your hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Watch out; be prepared. - Used as a command, usually to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lay hold of

[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; grab. * /He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore./ 2. To get possession of. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hang on

[hang on] {v.} 1. To hold on to something, usually tightly. * /Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to hang on until help came./ Syn.: [HOLD ON] (1). […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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