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Phrase(s): hold someone’s hand 1. Lit. to hold the hand of someone who is frightened, especially a child. • Please hold Jimmy’s hand when you cross the street. 2. Fig. to comfort someone who is anxious or frightened. • You’ll be all right, won’t you? You don’t need anyone to hold your hand, do you?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs