hold hard

English

Etymology

Originally an expression used in riding or driving, now general.

Verb

hold hard (third-person singular simple present holds hard, present participle holding hard, simple past and past participle held hard)

  1. (UK, dated, Rhode Island, often imperative) To remain still; to stop suddenly.
    Hold hard: here come the sheep.

See also

References
  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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