- hold court
- humorous
to talk to a group of people who are all paying you a lot of attention because you are interesting, funny, or important
All the guests had gathered in the kitchen, where Katy was holding court.
English dictionary. 2014.
hold court
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hold court — ► hold court be the centre of attention. Main Entry: ↑court … English terms dictionary
hold court — index adjudicate, hear (give a legal hearing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hold court — phrasal : to act with marked and courtly sociableness held court whenever he was in public nodding and bowing to all his friends and acquaintances * * * hold court To preside over admiring followers, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑court * * * hold court… … Useful english dictionary
hold court (with somebody) — hold ˈcourt (with sb) idiom to entertain people by telling them interesting or funny things • I met Giles holding court with some tourists in a cafe. Main entry: ↑courtidiom … Useful english dictionary
hold court — {v. phr.} 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. * /Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court./ 2. {informal} To act like a king or queen among subjects. * /Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold court — {v. phr.} 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. * /Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court./ 2. {informal} To act like a king or queen among subjects. * /Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ court — v. phr. 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court. 2. informal To act like a king or queen among subjects. Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for numbers of… … Словарь американских идиом
hold court — be the centre of attention. → hold … English new terms dictionary
hold court — act like a king or queen among their subjects He always acts like he is holding court among his subjects when I see him in his office … Idioms and examples
hold court — humorous to get a lot of attention from a group of people by talking in a way that is entertaining, especially on social occasions. You ll find Mick holding court in the kitchen … New idioms dictionary
