| Hand over | to give something/somebody officially or formally to another person | He handed over a cheque for $200,000. They handed the weapons over to the police. |
| Hang about | used to tell somebody to stop what they are doing or saying for a short time | Hang about! There’s something not quite right here. |
| Hang about | to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much | kids hanging about in the streets |
| Hang by | to dangle(ঝোলা, দোলা, ঝোলানো, দোলানো ), suspended by some body part, such as thumbs, legs, etc. | I can hang by just my middle fingers! |
| Hang for | to execute someone by hanging for doing something. | The state prosecutor will try to hang you for this crime. |
| Hang on | used to ask somebody to wait for a short time or to stop what they are doing | Now hang on a minute—you can’t really believe what you just said! |
| Hang on | Hold tightly | The driver told the passengers to HANG ON as the bus pulled off. |
| Hang up | End a phone call | I lost my temper and HUNG UP. |
| Hold back | to prevent somebody/something from moving forward or crossing something | The police were unable to hold back the crowd. |
| Hold back | to prevent the progress or development of somebody/something | We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. |
| Hold back | to not tell somebody something they want or need to know | The government HELD BACK the findings of the report for fear of alienating voters. |
| Hold back | to stop yourself from expressing how you really feel | It was really hard to HOLD BACK the tears. |
| Hold in | hold something inside ((of) one(self)); keep something inside ((of) one(self)) | You really shouldn’t hold those feelings inside of you. |
| Hold off | to make someone or something wait. | I know a lot of people are waiting to see me. Hold them off for a while longer. |
| Hold on | used to tell somebody to wait or stop | Could you HOLD ON for a minute; she’ll be free in a moment. |
| Hold out | to offer a chance, hope or possibility of something | Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering. |
| Hold over | Delay | The meeting has been HELD OVER till Friday. |
| Hold together | Not break up | The society managed to HOLD TOGETHER despite the crisis. |
| Hold up | Delay when travelling | I was HELD UP by the terrible traffic and arrived half an hour late for my appointment. |
| Keep at | Continue with something difficult | Come on, keep at it, you’ve nearly finished! |
| Keep away | to avoid going near somebody/something | Keep away from the edge of the cliff. |
| Keep down | to hide yourself by not standing up straight | Keep down! You mustn’t let anyone see you. |
| Keep in | to make somebody stay indoors or in a particular place | The teacher KEPT the students IN after school because they had misbehaved. |
| Keep in with | to make sure that you stay friendly with somebody, because you will get an advantage from doing so | I like to KEEP IN WITH the school inspectors. |
| Keep off | to avoid eating, drinking or smoking something, to avoid mentioning a particular subject, if rain, snow, etc. keeps off, it does not fall | I’m trying to keep off fatty foods. It’s best to keep off politics when my father’s around. |
| Keep on | to continue | The rain kept on all night. Keep on until you get to the church. |
| Keep up | Maintain a continuous action, persist | The rain kept up all afternoon. How long can we KEEP this UP without ever speaking to each other directly? |
| Keep up with | Move at the same rate, Stay up to date | He walks too fast and it’s really hard to KEEP UP WITH him. It’s hard to KEEP UP WITH all the latest improvements and breakthroughs in technology nowadays. |
| keep up with the Joneses | to try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your friends and neighbours have | To fail to "keep up with the Joneses" is perceived as demonstrating socio-economic or cultural inferiority. |
