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[ verb ] intimidate somebody (with a threat)
Examples "She was holding it over him" Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)He could tell them his fears of being involved , he could explain what had happened in the old neighborhood and how Mae had misunderstood and how she had held it over him - the scene was complete in his mind at the moment , even to his own jerkings and snivelings , and Ferguson 's silent patience . Related terms |
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[ verb ] hold over goods to be sold for the next season
Synonyms Used in print (The Miami Herald...)Dick_Carroll and his accordion ( which we now refer to as `` Freida '' ) held_over at Bahia_Cabana where `` Sir '' Judson_Smith brings_in his calypso capers Oct. 13 . Related terms |
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