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hold over

1. käyttää jotakin jonkun painostamiseen t. uhkailuun, vihjailla t. muistutella jostakin (painostavasti)

   She said their marriage was alright but she held his fling over him until he filed for divorce.

   You shouldn't hold that one mistake of his over him.

2. myöhentää, siirtää myöhempään ajankohtaan

   The lecture was held over until this evening.

3. jatkaa jonkin (esitys-)kautta

   The play was held over for another week by popular demand.

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