英语词汇“hold sb to ransom”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	hold sb to ransom
释义	hold sb to ransom phrase If you say that someone is holding you to ransom in British English, or holding you for ransom in American English, you mean that they are using their power to try to force you to do something which you do not want to do. [disapproval] He was accused of trying to hold Arsenal to ransom over a new contract. See full dictionary entry for ransom hold someone to ransom to use your power or influence to force someone to do something they do not want to do The Treasury denied that it was being held to ransom by gas companies.
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hold sb to ransom