give (one) a strong hold on (someone)

To cause one to gain a strong influence or effect on someone. Compliments will give you a strong hold on Marcy, but you didn't hear it from me. The economic contributions of Mr. Duvall's company has given him a strong hold on this town.

See also: give, hold, on, strong

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

pant for
pant for (someone or something)
have got the hots for (someone or something)
have the hots for
have the hots for (someone or something)
have the hots for someone
get/have the hots for somebody
be a great believer in (something)
the hard stuff
come it strong

词组	give (one) a strong hold on (someone)
释义	give (one) a strong hold on (someone) give (one) a strong hold on (someone) To cause one to gain a strong influence or effect on someone. Compliments will give you a strong hold on Marcy, but you didn't hear it from me. The economic contributions of Mr. Duvall's company has given him a strong hold on this town. See also: give, hold, on, strong Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: pant for pant for (someone or something) have got the hots for (someone or something) have the hots for have the hots for (someone or something) have the hots for someone get/have the hots for somebody be a great believer in (something) the hard stuff come it strong
随便看	cast as cast a shadow over (some place) cast a shadow over (something) cast a sheep's eye cast aside cast a spell cast a spell on (someone or something) cast aspersions cast aspersions on cast aspersions on (someone or something) cast aspersions, to cast a veil over (something) cast away cast back cast beyond the moon Cast bread upon the waters cast doubt cast doubt on cast doubt on (someone or something) cast down cast/draw lots cast/draw/throw a veil over something cast eyes down cast in concrete casting