单词 | holdover |
释义 | holdover[ hohld-oh-ver ] / ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR holdover ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person or thing remaining from a former period. Printing. overset that can be kept for future use. Origin of holdover1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over Words nearby holdoverhold one's tongue, hold on to, hold on to your hat, holdout, hold out on, holdover, hold someone's feet to the fire, hold still for, hold sway over, hold the bag, hold the fort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for holdoverBritish Dictionary definitions for holdoverhold over verb (tr, mainly adverb)to defer consideration of or action on to postpone for a further period to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next (preposition) to intimidate (a person) with (a threat) noun holdover US and Canadian informalan elected official who continues in office after his term has expired a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with holdoverhold over Postpone or delay, as in Let's hold this matter over until the next meeting. [Mid-1800s] Keep something in a position or state beyond the normal period, as in The film was to be held over for another week. [First half of 1900s] Continue in office past the normal period, as in The committee chair held over until they could find a suitable replacement. [Mid-1600s] hold something over someone. Have an advantage or use a threat to control someone. For example, They knew he'd been caught shoplifting and were sure to hold it over him. [Second half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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