malpais
/malpɑːˈiːs/Usually US regional (south-western )
noun
1Rugged or difficult country of volcanic origin; a region of bare solidified lava.
2Basaltic lava.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Kendall (1809–1867), editor and journalist. From Spanish mal país from malo bad (from classical Latin malus: see mal-) + país country.
- hold (or have) in derision
- hold (or keep) someone/thing at bay
- hold (or put) a gun to someone's head
- hold out
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- hold out on
- holdover
- hold someone down
- hold someone in contempt
- hold someone's hand
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- hold someone/thing back
- hold someone/thing cheap
- hold someone/thing dear
- hold someone/thing harmless
- hold someone/thing in contempt
- hold someone/thing off
- hold someone/thing to ransom
- hold someone/thing up
- hold someone to bail
- hold someone to ransom
- hold something against someone
- hold something down
- hold something in