hold a grenade

Frequency: 6.88.9 per million words

To have a grenade in one's hand.

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Examples (10)

  • She was holding the grenade above her head, ready to throw.
  • The soldier held the grenade tightly in his hand.
  • He was too afraid to hold a live grenade.
  • Be careful when you hold the grenade after pulling the pin.
  • I saw him holding a grenade before the explosion.
  • The instructor demonstrated how to hold the grenade correctly.
  • Never hold a grenade for too long once it's armed.
  • He was trained to hold the grenade firmly before throwing.
  • They found the suspect holding a dummy grenade.
  • It takes steady nerves to hold a grenade in combat.