Collocation
hold a record
to have the best (or most extreme) result ever officially noted in a category
Definition
'hold a record' is a common English collocation. to have the best (or most extreme) result ever officially noted in a category
hold + a/the + record (for + something)
“She holds the world record for the 100-meter freestyle.”
Examples
- At nineteen, he held a national record in the high jump.
- This bridge holds the record for the longest span in the region.
- The team has held the record for most consecutive wins since 2018.
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- Their latest album held a record for fastest-selling debut in the country.
- For decades, the small town held the record for the coldest temperature ever measured here.
- Until last year, she held the record for the most goals scored in a single season.
- Few companies can claim to have held a record for customer satisfaction for so long.
- The data suggest the glacier once held a record for the fastest retreat in the entire range.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder