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ESLPod_1172_WE_2018 Booking Space for Business Events The verb "to hold," in this podcast, means to arrange and organize an event to take place at a particular date, time, and location: "Their wedding will be at the church, and then they'll hold a reception at a downtown hotel." The phrase "to hold (someone) responsible" means to demand accountability or responsibility from someone: "Companies need to be held responsible for injuries that occur when their products malfunction." The phrase "to hold up" means to cause a delay: "Traffic was held up by the construction project." Or, "Sorry I'm late. I got held up at work." The phrase "to hold up" can also mean to physically support something: "How can that one pillar hold up the entire second floor?" Finally, the phrase "to hold (someone) up" means to rob someone: "Bank customers were held up just a few feet from the ATM."

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ESLPod 1172 to hold Business

Id	ESLPod_1172_WE_2018
Episode Id	ESLPod 1172
Episode Title	Booking Space for Business Events
Phrase	to hold
Text	The verb "to hold," in this podcast, means to arrange and organize an event to take place at a particular date, time, and location: "Their wedding will be at the church, and then they'll hold a reception at a downtown hotel." The phrase "to hold (someone) responsible" means to demand accountability or responsibility from someone: "Companies need to be held responsible for injuries that occur when their products malfunction." The phrase "to hold up" means to cause a delay: "Traffic was held up by the construction project." Or, "Sorry I'm late. I got held up at work." The phrase "to hold up" can also mean to physically support something: "How can that one pillar hold up the entire second floor?" Finally, the phrase "to hold (someone) up" means to rob someone: "Bank customers were held up just a few feet from the ATM."
Topics	Business

Hold Means Phrase Held Eslpod Business Booking Space