hold over

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения переноса чего-либо на более позднее время или дату, либо продления срока события или должности.

A phrasal verb used to indicate postponing something to a later time or date, or to extend the duration of an event or position.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Postpone or delayformal

   To delay or postpone something to a later time.

   Отложить

   • The meeting was held over until next week.
   • They decided to hold over the decision until more information was available.
   • The film was held over for an additional week due to popular demand.

   Synonymsadjourndeferdelaypostponeput offrescheduleshelvetable

   Antonymsaccelerateadvanceexpeditehasten

2. Use as leverageinformal

   To use something as a threat or advantage to control someone.

   Использовать как рычаг давления

   • He held his knowledge of her past over her to get what he wanted.
   • The boss held the promotion over the employee's head as a motivator.
   • She felt he was holding the secret over her to maintain power.

   Synonymsblackmailcoerceexploithave onintimidateleveragemanipulatepressurize

Base verbhold