ALL meanings of hold one's end up
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H h - noun hold one's end up the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope. 1
- noun hold one's end up a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city. 1
- noun hold one's end up a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town. 1
- noun hold one's end up the furthermost imaginable place or point: an island at the very end of the world. 1
- noun hold one's end up termination; conclusion: The journey was coming to an end. 1
- noun hold one's end up the concluding part: The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time. 1
- noun hold one's end up an intention or aim: to gain one's ends. 1
- noun hold one's end up the object for which a thing exists; purpose: The happiness of the people is the end of government. 1
- noun hold one's end up an outcome or result: What is to be the end of all this bickering? 1
- noun hold one's end up termination of existence; death: He met a horrible end. 1
- noun hold one's end up a cause of death, destruction, or ruin: Another war would be the end of civilization. 1
- noun hold one's end up a remnant or fragment: mill end; ends and trimmings. 1
- noun hold one's end up a share or part in something: He does his end of the job very well. 1
- noun hold one's end up Textiles. a warp thread running vertically and interlaced with the filling yarn in the woven fabric. 1
- noun hold one's end up Football. either of the linemen stationed farthest from the center. the position played by this lineman. 1
- noun hold one's end up Archery. the number of arrows to be shot by a competitor during one turn in a match. 1
- noun hold one's end up Cricket. a wicket, especially the one where the batsman is taking a turn. 1
- noun hold one's end up a unit of a game, as in curling or lawn bowling. 1
- noun hold one's end up Kantianism. any rational being, regarded as worthy to exist for its own sake. 1
- noun hold one's end up either half of a domino. 1
- noun hold one's end up Knots. the part of a rope, beyond a knot or the like, that is not used. 1
- noun hold one's end up the end, Slang. the ultimate; the utmost of good or bad: His stupidity is the end. 1
- verb with object hold one's end up to bring to an end or conclusion: We ended the discussion on a note of optimism. 1
- verb with object hold one's end up to put an end to; terminate: This was the battle that ended the war. 1
- verb with object hold one's end up to form the end of: This passage ends the novel. 1
- verb with object hold one's end up to cause the demise of; kill: A bullet through the heart ended him. 1
- verb with object hold one's end up to constitute the most outstanding or greatest possible example or instance of (usually used in the infinitive): You just committed the blunder to end all blunders. 1
- verb without object hold one's end up to come to an end; terminate; cease: The road ends at Rome. 1
- verb without object hold one's end up to issue or result: Extravagance ends in want. 1
- verb without object hold one's end up to reach or arrive at a final condition, circumstance, or goal (often followed by up): to end up in the army; to end as a happy person. 1
- adjective hold one's end up final or ultimate: the end result. 1
- idioms hold one's end up at loose ends, without an occupation or plans; unsettled; uncertain: He spent two years wandering about the country at loose ends. 1
- idioms hold one's end up at one's wit's end, at the end of one's ideas or mental resources; perplexed: I'm at my wit's end with this problem. Also, at one's wits' end. 1
- idioms hold one's end up end for end, in reverse position; inverted: The cartons were turned end for end. 1
- idioms hold one's end up end on, with the end next to or facing: He backed the truck until it was end on with the loading platform. 1
- idioms hold one's end up end to end, in a row with ends touching: The pipes were placed end to end on the ground. 1
- idioms hold one's end up go off the deep end, Informal. to act in a reckless or agitated manner; lose emotional control: She went off the deep end when she lost her job. 1
- idioms hold one's end up in the end, finally; after all: In the end they shook hands and made up. 1
- idioms hold one's end up keep / hold one's end up, to perform one's part or share adequately: The work is demanding, but he's holding his end up. 1
- idioms hold one's end up make an end of, to conclude; stop: Let's make an end of this foolishness and get down to work. 1
- idioms hold one's end up make ends meet, to live within one's means: Despite her meager income, she tried to make ends meet. Also, make both ends meet. 1
- idioms hold one's end up no end, Informal. very much or many: They were pleased no end by the warm reception. 1
- idioms hold one's end up on end, having the end down; upright: to stand a box on end. continuously; successively: They talked for hours on end. 1
- idioms hold one's end up put an end to, to cause to stop; terminate; finish: The advent of sound in motion pictures put an end to many a silent star's career. 1