hold onto
Don't let go
Hold onto means to maintain your grip on something, either literally or figuratively.
You hold onto a railing to keep your balance, hold onto hope when things look bleak, or hold onto a keepsake because of its sentimental value.
The phrase often implies effort or determination: Hold onto your hat—it's windy out there.
She held onto the lead despite a late challenge.
Retain or fortified tower
- preserveProtect from loss
- maintainKeep in condition
- saveProtect from loss
- cherishValue with deep affection
treasure · harbor · safeguard · protect · conserve · store · secure · reserve
Seize or understand
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
embrace · hug · cling · latch · fasten · anchor · seize · grapple
Suffer through without yielding
- persistContinue firmly onward
- hang onWait or persist
- stay strongEncouragement to persist
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
survive · determination · tenacity · resilience · fortitude · steadfast · resolve · patience
keep
Retain or fortified tower
cherish · treasure · harbor · safeguard · protect · conserve · store · secure · reserve · cling to
grasp
Seize or understand
squeeze · embrace · hug · cling · latch · fasten · anchor · seize · grapple · tighten
endure
Suffer through without yielding
- persistContinue firmly onward
- hang onWait or persist
- stay strongEncouragement to persist
weather · survive · determination · tenacity · resilience · fortitude · steadfast · resolve · patience · grit
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
- holding firmcling, clutch, grasp, grip, clasp
- stashstash, hoard, stockpile, cache, store
- thrift sayingspenny saved, penny wise, pinch pennies, penny pincher, live within means