hold on to/onto sth/sb
phrasal verbwithholdverbuk/həʊld/usheld|held
[T]
tokeepsomething or someone that isimportantoruseful:
Iheldonto thetechsharesafter thestockmarketfellbecause Iknewthey wouldrecover.
You shouldholdon to her, she's too good toloseto acompetitor.