1.hold out 堅持；伸出；提供；維持

We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.
我們的供應品能維持多久,我們就能在這里呆多久。

If Republicans hold out, and taxes go up, he should tell the nation the truth, and denounce the blackmail attempt for what it is.
如果共和黨人堅持不合作導致稅費上漲，那么總統先生就應該站出來告訴全體國民實情，并且公開指責敲詐者的罪行。

2.clutch to 緊緊抓住

Why do we clutch to this baggage even we are desperate to move on?
但是，為什么有時候當我們渴望前行時，仍然會緊緊抓住一些“包袱”不放呢？

You'd better lose those love handles rapid. I'm weary of having so many to clutch on to.
你最好快把你的肥肚子減掉。我對老是有這么多（肥肉）在那里讓我抓著覺得很煩。