hold sth over
US— phrasal verb with hold uk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/verb held, held
to delay something:
The nomination was held over until the Senate adjourned.
If a film, play, etc. is held over, it is shown or performed more times than was originally planned, usually because it is very popular with the public.
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Delaying and wasting time
- ado
- be on ice idiom
- bugger
- bugger about
- bugger sb about
- carry
- hold
- hold sb over
- hold sb/sth back
- hold sb/sth up
- hold up
- ice
- kick
- push
- retard
- retardation
- set sth/sb back
- shelve
- sit
- sit on sth
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