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ESLPod_0388_WE_0450 Investing Your Money The word "holdings," in this podcast, means something that a person owns, especially shares (stocks) in a company: "Do you have any holdings in energy companies?" A "holding" can also be land, buildings, or other things that a person or company owns: "The company is expanding its land holdings in the Southern United States." The phrase "to hold off" means to wait, or to decide to do something later: "They decided to hold off the wedding until they after her mother recovered from her illness." Finally, the phrase "to be left holding the bag" means to be the only person who has to deal with a difficult situation, even though other people helped to create that situation: "Caroline was left holding the bag at work when her co-worker left the company before their project was finished."

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ESLPod 388 holdings Money

Id	ESLPod_0388_WE_0450
Episode Id	ESLPod 388
Episode Title	Investing Your Money
Phrase	holdings
Text	The word "holdings," in this podcast, means something that a person owns, especially shares (stocks) in a company: "Do you have any holdings in energy companies?" A "holding" can also be land, buildings, or other things that a person or company owns: "The company is expanding its land holdings in the Southern United States." The phrase "to hold off" means to wait, or to decide to do something later: "They decided to hold off the wedding until they after her mother recovered from her illness." Finally, the phrase "to be left holding the bag" means to be the only person who has to deal with a difficult situation, even though other people helped to create that situation: "Caroline was left holding the bag at work when her co-worker left the company before their project was finished."
Topics	Money

Holdings Means Person Company Left Money Phrase Hold