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"hold something back" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to keep something secret or hidden, or to refrain from sharing or revealing something. Example: "She held back her true feelings about the situation to avoid causing conflict."
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Gotta hold something back for next year's model, right?
"But you also want to hold something back, to keep a little mystery for the listener.
She's Harrison's tragic hero — an artist who was unable to hold something back for herself.
You've got to hold something back for yourself, otherwise it will become drudgery.
Instead, he talks calmly, pressing the tips of his fingers together as though trying to hold something back.
I tried to hold something back for the second lap and just didn't have the legs to push on.
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Was the report holding something back, asks Mr Langley.
Two soups were pleasant enough, but each held something back.
He seemed to be giving them what he thought they might want, but also holding something back.
Mr. Wu confirmed this, but we couldn't help but wonder if he was holding something back.
At least the movie knew that part of charm is holding something back.
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