Holier-Than-Thou :



Hold All The Aces :

If you hold all the aces, you have all the advantages and your opponents or rivals are in a weak position.




Hold The Baby :

If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the baby.




Hold The Bag :

If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the bag.

You ask Hemant about the plans. He holds the bag in this organization.




Hold The Fort :

If you hold the fort, you look after something or assume someone’s responsibilities while they are away.




Hold The Torch :

If you hold the torch for someone, you have an unrequited or unspoken love.




Hold Water :

To be weighty or sound

When you say that something does or does not hold water, it means that the point of view or argument put forward is or is not sound, strong or logical.

Just Saying we should increase our interest rate because everyone else is doing so will not hold water.




Hold Your Horses :

If someone tells you to hold your horses, you are doing something too fast and they would like you to slow down.




Hold Your Own :

If you can hold your own, you can compete or perform equally with other people.




Hold Your Tongue :

If you hold your tongue, you keep silent even though you want to speak.

“Hold you tongue”, said the father to his son, “you should not shout at your mother.”




Holier-Than-Thou :

Someone who is holier-than-thou believes that they are morally superior to other people.




Hollow Leg :

Someone who has a hollow leg eats what seems to be more than his stomach can hold.




Hollow Victory :

A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but is seen not to have gained anything by winning.



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