Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase/word.

Keep at a distance or stay away

  1. hold on

  2. hold off

  3. hold about

  4. hold for
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hold off means to keep something at a distance or delay something, which matches staying away. Hold on means to wait, hold about and hold for are not standard phrasal verbs in this context.

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