hold court

Meaning

1. hold court (with sb)

   to entertain people by telling them interesting or funny things

In the movies · 5

• We will hold court against gunmen in the streets of Los Angeles.Changeling2008
• Life Extension Corporation, please. LE. We hold a court order.Vanilla Sky2001
• There's no way that could hold up in court.The Longest Yard2005
• Yeah, a fucking taco that might hold up in court.The Menu2022
• - Why don't you have him arrested? - Because I have no case, not a shred of evidence that would hold in any court.The Hound of the Baskervilles1939

Learn it in full scenes

• The Menu2022
  • Guests Board the Boat to Hawthorn
  • Tyler Explains Why Chefs Are Artists
  • Slowik Serves the Island Course

From the same entry

• rule out of court
• the ball is in your court
• laugh out of court
• pay court to