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holding one's fire

holding one's fire is the present participle and gerund of hold one's fire.

Meaning of hold one's fire

Verb

hold one's fire (third-person singular simple present holds one's fire, present participle holding one's fire, simple past and past participle held one's fire)

  1. (intransitive) To refrain from criticism.

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Questions about holding one's fire

What is holding one's fire the present participle and gerund of?
Holding one's fire is the present participle and gerund of hold one's fire.

Words near holding one's fire in the dictionary

  1. holding notes
  2. holding off
  3. holding on
  4. holding one's alcohol
  5. holding one's drink
  6. holding one's fire
  7. holding one's head high
  8. holding one's horses
  9. holding one's jaw
  10. holding one's liquor
  11. holding one's nerve

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