hold someone

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Definition of hold someone in English English dictionary

hold someone's feet to the fire
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions

He kept tabs on presidents, monitored members of Congress, held bureaucrats' feet to the fire.

hold someone in high regard
Think well of someone
hold someone's attention
(deyim) Keep someone's attention, keep someone interested on a subject
hold it
Wait to excrete when you need to
hold it
Wait a minute; stop

Hold it. What did you say his name was?.

hold over someone's head
To harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat)

I get one parking ticket and he holds it over my head for six months.

put someone on hold
Stop all activity or communication with someone
hold someone

    Hyphenation

    hold some·one

    Turkish pronunciation

    hōld sʌmwʌn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhōld ˈsəmˌwən/ /ˈhoʊld ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
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