| 词组 | hold out on |
| 释义 | Idiom hold out onhold out on (someone) to refuse to give help or information to someone.I discovered that she had been holding out on me all these years, not telling me the secret ingredient in her pies. Phr V hold out on holds, holding, held hold out on sb informal to not give information to someone when they have asked for itI'll be really angry if I find out you've been holding out on me. American informal to not give someone the money you owe themLiam was holding out on us when he could have paid. hold out on verb to refuse to give something, often information US, 1907hold out on sb informal to refuse to give someone information that they need, or something that you have promised to give them: I'm sure they know what happened, but they're holding out on me. hold out on (someone or something)To keep something from someone or something else, especially information or money. Are you holding out on me? Do you know more details about the merger than you're letting on? Someone needs to chip in three more bucks and I'll have enough to cover the bill. Who's holding out on me? hold (something) out on (someone or something)to keep news or something of value from someone or a group. What's going on? Are you holding something out on me? Don't hold out on the city council. They have ways of finding out everything. hold out on (someone) To withhold something from: Don't hold out on me; start telling the truth. |
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