Hold Down (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Hold Down (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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hold down (someone or something) What does hold down (someone or something) mean?	keep control of someone or something	The government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.
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deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	unable to hear or speak	The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.
drag in (someone or something) or drag (someone or something) in What does "drag in (someone or something) or drag (someone or something) in" mean?	to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussion	Th employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have income equal to expenses	After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.
fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	I decided to follow my heart and study art rather than computer science.
off (someone or something) goes What does "off (someone or something) goes" mean?	someone or something is leaving	"Off we go," I said as we opened the door and left the house.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	present	Our teacher is always on hand when we need someone to help us.

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Hold Down (someone Or Something) Idiom