meantolearn  +  307031 Mon, 25 Dec 06 01:51 AM "Young love so strong has never been a part of me Young love hold on we're feeling it now Is this the way it's meant to be " 1. What does "hold on" mean in the context above? 2. Is it a common usage in English? meantolearn Joined on Thu, Feb 24 2005 Regular Member 808 I think; therefore I am.

	Grammar Geek  +  307035 Mon, 25 Dec 06 02:13 AM Hold on = keep a hold of, or don't give up. Yes, it's pretty common. "You've just got to hold on a little longer, and you'll succeed." Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,655 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!