hold over

rimandare, rinviare

Lasciare qualcosa per dopo invece di occuparsene adesso.

In inglese semplice: To keep something for later instead of dealing with it now.

• We will hold this over.
• They held the report over until the next meeting.
• Can we hold over discussion of the budget?

Come si usa: hold something over until something (We held the decision over until Monday.)

Sinonimi: postpone, defer

Espressioni comuni: hold over something, hold over discussion

far tirare avanti

Dare cibo, denaro o sostegno sufficienti a qualcuno per andare avanti finché non ne ottiene altro.

In inglese semplice: To give someone enough food, money, or support until they can get more.

• A banana will hold me over.
• That small loan held her over until payday.
• Will these sandwiches hold everyone over until dinner?

Come si usa: hold someone over until something (This snack will hold us over until lunch.)

Sinonimi: tide over

Espressioni comuni: hold someone over, hold me over

ricattare con

Usare qualcosa che può danneggiare una persona per minacciarla o controllarla.

In inglese semplice: To use something damaging about someone to threaten or control them.

• He holds my secret over me.
• She held the old accusation over his head.
• What information do they hold over you?

Come si usa: hold something over someone (She held his secret over him.); hold something over someone’s head (He held that mistake over her head for years.)

Sinonimi: blackmail, threaten

Espressioni comuni: hold something over, hold evidence over

rimanere dopo la scadenza

Restare in un incarico o continuare a occupare un immobile dopo la fine del periodo concordato.

In inglese semplice: To stay in a job or property after the agreed period has ended.

• The tenant held over.
• Two committee members held over until replacements were appointed.
• Can an officer hold over after her term ends?

Come si usa: hold over after something (The tenant held over after the lease expired.)

Sinonimi: remain, stay on

Espressioni comuni: hold over temporarily, hold over unlawfully