secure hold

Frequency: 6.88.0 per million words

a grip or control that is safe and not likely to fail

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Examples (10)

  • The ruling party maintained its secure hold on parliament after the election.
  • With its new patent, the company has a secure hold on the market.
  • The rock climber checked for a secure hold before moving up.
  • She kept a secure hold on her child's hand in the crowded street.
  • He struggled to break the past's secure hold on his emotions.
  • Once the bolts are tightened, the new shelf will have a secure hold on the wall.
  • The tech giant once had a secure hold on the mobile phone industry.
  • Do you think the current leadership has a secure hold on power?
  • Make sure you have a secure hold on the ladder before you climb.
  • The old traditions still have a secure hold on the community's way of life.