- hold something over
- 1》 postpone something.2》 use information to threaten.→ hold
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hold something over
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hold something over — hold (something) over to delay something. I d like to hold the presentation over until next week. Several flights were held over because of the storm … New idioms dictionary
hold something over somebody — ˌhold sth ˈover sb derived to use knowledge that you have about sb to threaten them or make them do what you want Main entry: ↑holdderived … Useful english dictionary
hold something over — POSTPONE, put off, put back, delay, defer, suspend, shelve, hold in abeyance; N. Amer. put over, table, take a rain check on; informal put on ice, put on the back burner, put in cold storage, mothball. → hold … Useful english dictionary
hold sth over — UK US hold sth over Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to not deal with something now, but wait to deal with it later: »Strike negotiations were held over until the new year. »We ll have to hold these last agenda items over… … Financial and business terms
hold over — hold (something) over to delay something. I d like to hold the presentation over until next week. Several flights were held over because of the storm … New idioms dictionary
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold over — verb 1. intimidate somebody (with a threat) (Freq. 2) She was holding it over him • Hypernyms: ↑intimidate • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season (Freq. 1) … Useful english dictionary
hold over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hold over : present tense I/you/we/they hold over he/she/it holds over present participle holding over past tense held over past participle held over 1) hold something over someone to hold something above… … English dictionary
