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Meanings of hold over in English
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Examples for "table"
Examples for "table"
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Yet politicians don't table motions solemnly condemning opera's dangerous level of violence.
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Yes, yes, another good idea, the three men across the table agreed.
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This case illustrates a general principle: keep all options on the table.
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At that particular moment the waitress decided our table needed more attention.
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The new table appears today on page 18, this morning's Markets page.
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The escalating crisis prompted Nigeria to postpone its Feb. 14 presidential election.
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May has asked EU leaders to postpone Britain's exit until June 30.
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It may be best to postpone certain talks and discussions for today!
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Blomkvist thought hard: what to say to prevent or postpone his execution.
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The decision to postpone the election for a month had been right.
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However,the company has some flexibility to defer capital expenditure separately whendeclining demand.
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The union agreed to defer strike action after the Labour Court intervened.
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The judge said he would defer making any order until June 30th.
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But if it's at all possible -don't defer that dream holiday.
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It may be wise to defer a personal concern for a day.
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Our obesity problem has gone way beyond the remit of most GPs.
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But there's a good reason for that: it falls outside his remit.
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Holder said hiring issues may be added to the inquiry's remit later.
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Roux's remit was broad, covering financial regulation across a number of headings.
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The rest of the economy is considered beyond the remit of politics.
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She will presumably permanently shelve recently announced plans to expand in Europe.
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For now it may be best to shelve someone else's negative feedback!
3
It's a duty, dear, and we can't shelve duties in this life.
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Mrs. Taine, Louise, and Jim tried to shelve me-butI fooled 'em.
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We won't bother about it now, but we won't shelve it altogether.
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On the 9th of May, the king went down to prorogue parliament.
2
The Queen came up to town to prorogue Parliament in person.
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Boris Johnson's bid to prorogue parliament appeared to do just that.
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The Representatives have rejected the President's proposition for enabling him to prorogue them.
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But because the government decided to prorogue Parliament, no such recess vote took place.
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That way I put off going home until the last possible moment.
2
Lack of control could put off some possible bidders, the people said.
3
National elections can often dampen demand as buyers put off major purchases.
4
Torches flashed in the boats that put off in the terrible search.
5
However, Indians are currently put off by the 500 gram minimum requirement.
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It is difficult to put over in words, he told the BBC.
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Then I put over this grand-stand play and change the whole situation.
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Add the sugar to the pan, then put over a low heat.
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I've recently put over two or three big transactions in that line.
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But Eck had a bad one put over on him years ago.
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We have suffered a set back and we have taken strong action.
2
Yes, hosting friends will set back your bank account in the short-term.
3
He said he expected talks would be set back for some time.
4
Now those plans would be set back if the AIA deal fails.
5
The house was set back from it not more than twenty feet.
Usage of hold over in English
1
He had little hold over the House, and many regrettable scenes occurred.
2
The irritability of Africa was upon him-had hold over him-grippedhim remorselessly.
3
I have a hold over you, and you will do my bidding.
4
She would have to keep a firmer hold over herself than that.
5
He wants this paper as a whip to hold over other people.
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Lew had a hold over father and Eddie, and he wanted me.
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Niryn's hold over Korin was nearly complete and they both knew it.
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Your idea is, then, that Jocelyn Thew has some hold over them?
9
If we give them the least hold over us, 'tis all up!
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I didn't expect him to consolidate his hold over London quite so quickly.
11
Warren's hold over the FLDS kept increasing as his father continued to decline.
12
Exercising a perfidious and secret hold over politicians at the top of government.
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What leverage could anyone hold over John for that long, ever since .
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The FLN's victory in the conflict ended France's 132-year colonial hold over Algeria.
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It was large enough to hold over thirty people, if they were friendly.
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We would have no hold over the fishermen in that case at all.
