hold back · def×
hold back
opposite · definition
To stop yourself from moving forward — resisting change or avoiding something difficult.
"Fear was holding him back."
hold on · shadow×
hold on
opposite · shadowing
"She kept holding on to the past."
get over · quiz×
get over
all phrasal verbs
It took him a year to _____ the loss.
hold back
get over ✓
hold on
get over · context×
get over
main pv · context
"It took her two years to get over it — but she did."
hold back · examples×
hold back
opposite · examples
"Don't let the past hold you back."
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get over · def
get over
main pv · definition
To recover from something difficult — an illness, a loss, or a disappointment.
hold back · def
hold back
opposite · definition
"Fear was holding him back from moving on."
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hold on · shadowing
hold on
opposite · shadowing
"She kept holding on to the past."
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get over · quiz
get over
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It took him a year to _____ the loss.
hold back
get over ✓
hold on
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