Examples of 'hold them back' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold them back"

Hold them back is a phrase that means to prevent someone or something from advancing or progressing. It can be used in a literal sense, such as physically restraining someone, or in a metaphorical sense, such as impeding someone's progress or success

How to use "hold them back" in a sentence

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hold them back
Hold them back as long as you can.
I force myself to hold them back again.
Hold them back for us an hour or two.
It will not hold them back for long.
Hold them back on the right side.
We can not hold them back now.
Hold them back as best you can.
Hospitals requesting police to hold them back.
We will hold them back for you.
Werham will struggle to hold them back.
I can not hold them back any longer.
I will stay here to hold them back.
We can hold them back no longer.
You have got to hold them back.
Hold them back until then.

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They could not hold them back.
Hold them back for a minute.
I will try and hold them back.
We hold them back as long as we can.
Wareham will struggle to hold them back.
I can only hold them back for so long.
Only imagination can hold them back.
We can not hold them back much longer.
You do whatever it takes to hold them back.
I do not hold them back a grade.
And all this does is hold them back.
We will hold them back but we have to be cautious.
Walls can not hold them back.
I can hold them back for a few hours more.
Then you better hold them back.
Hold them back in life.
She did her best to hold them back.
Hold them back at school.
We have barely been able to hold them back.
I will hold them back.
It takes a nation of millions to hold them back.
You will hold them back.
No language or geographical barriers will hold them back.
I can not hold them back.
The network we weaved was unable to hold them back.
We will never hold them back with one rifle.
And it was impossible to hold them back.
Do not hold them back.
It seems that you managed to hold them back.
We might be able to hold them back for a couple of minutes.
Guards had to use a bench to hold them back.
We will hold them back.
I do not know how long we can hold them back.
I will try and hold them back with these flares.
Everyone has fears that hold them back.

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