hold hard
English
editEtymology
editOriginally an expression used in riding or driving, now general.
Verb
edithold hard (third-person singular simple present holds hard, present participle holding hard, simple past and past participle held hard)
- (UK, dated, Rhode Island, often imperative) To remain still; to stop suddenly.
- Hold hard: here come the sheep.
See also
editReferences
edit- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary