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take hold of (someone or something) What does take hold of (someone or something) mean?	to get in control of someone or something	Something seemed to take hold of the man and he began to act very strange.
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hold up What does "hold up" mean?	remain good, not get worse	Sales during the first six months of the year are holding up very well compared to last year.
horse's ass What does "horse's ass" mean?	obnoxious, dumb person
blue blood What does "blue blood" mean?	someone from a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family	Many of the blue bloods of the town went to the opening of the opera.
let (something) go What does "let (something) go" mean?	pay no attention to something, neglect something	She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I made an effort to help him get a job.
put (someone's) eye out What does "put (someone's) eye out" mean?	to puncture or harm someone's eye causing blindness	The man put his eye out when he had the accident with the metal rod.

pass muster What does "pass muster" mean?	to pass a test or checkup, to measure up to a certain standard	The player was not able to pass muster and was not included on the team.
have (someone or something) in tow What does "have (someone or something) in tow" mean?	lead/pull/tow someone or something	The boy had his brother in tow as he walked down the street.
be into (something) What does "be into (something)" mean?	to be interested or involved in something	My friend is very much into music and writing songs.
Best of a bad bunch What does "Best of a bad bunch" mean?	The best that could be obtained from a list of options that were not exactly what was required.

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Take Hold Of (someone Or Something) Idiom