Examples of 'hold back a' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold back a"

hold back a - This phrase may refer to restraining or keeping something, often information or emotions, from being fully expressed or revealed

How to use "hold back a" in a sentence

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You can not hold back a flood.
Hold back a moment before your climax.
This could itself hold back a recession.
Let us hold back a little love is in the air.
I could hardly hold back a smile.
Hold back a little on the italics.
Investigators have to hold back a certain amount.
Hold back a little to see if there is any resistance.
I might have to hold back a little tonight.
Hold back a little rather than risk making losses.
And he does not hold back a single thing.
I hold back a sarcastic snort.
Stupid lady tried to hold back a couple of hundred.
Hold back a sec.
This thing will hold back a nuclear explosion.

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And I think it might be better if you try to hold back a little.
Do not ever hold back a story from me again.
What a stupid thing it is to try and hold back a water buffalo.
So then hold back a little longer.
I mean, we always have to hold back a bit here.
Never try to hold back a container freed during a manipulation.
Everything all to hold back a trick.
Then hold back a bit until they calm down.
I exhaled hard to hold back a tear.
Just hold back a little.
That 's like trying to hold back a tsunami.
We cannot simply hold back a report since in that case the report would be completed.
She 's convinced she could hold back a glacier.
I am going to hold back a few days before finalizing it and.
If you are gonna pop his cherry, hold back a little.
People hold back a lot.
I have been trying to do what you said, hold back a little.
They can hold back a bit.
To hold back a negative emotion it is necessary to have “ a very strong positive emotion ”.
This thing would hold back a nuclear explosion.
Holy father, such an obstacle would not even hold back a donkey.
James could not hold back a laugh anymore.
Just hold back a little more, but otherwise this was great.
Maybe try to hold back a little.
Would hold back a little and not go on Christmas shopping sprees.
The worst feeling is trying to hold back a panic attack in public.
You must hold back a little, and become slightly weaker.
She smiles, unable to hold back a small laugh.
Please hold back a little before putting pressure on them to perform….
The players are also given a card that can hold back a player who answered a question correctly.
We hold back a number of tables each evening for walk-ins if none are available online.
Maybe we hold back a bit.
Though the Wall is strong, it likely will not be enough to hold back a mass invasion.
I will hold back a little.
Are consciously part of a conspiracy to hold back a cure for cancer?

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