hold over

延期する、持ち越す

今すぐ扱わず、後で扱うことにする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： hold something over until something (We held the decision over until Monday.)

類義語： postpone, defer

よく使う表現： hold over something, hold over discussion

当座をしのがせる

次の食料やお金などが手に入るまで、足りるだけの援助を与える。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： hold someone over until something (This snack will hold us over until lunch.)

類義語： tide over

よく使う表現： hold someone over, hold me over

脅しの材料にする

相手に不利なことを利用して、脅したり言うことを聞かせたりする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： blackmail, threaten

よく使う表現： hold something over, hold evidence over

期限後も留まる

約束した期間が終わっても、職に留まったり物件を占有し続けたりする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： hold over after something (The tenant held over after the lease expired.)

類義語： remain, stay on

よく使う表現： hold over temporarily, hold over unlawfully