hold sth back
— Phrasal Verb with hold /həʊld/ verb (past tense and past participle held)Definition
CONTROL EMOTION › to stop yourself showing an emotion: She couldn't hold back the tears.
NOT SAY › to not give information to someone
(Definition of hold sth back from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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