hold over
verb1
Idiomatic, Sometimes (Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period.
- These crisps should hold me over until supper.
2
Idiomatic To save, delay.
- We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow.
3
To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date.
- We should hold over this report until the new department lead comes in.
4
To be in a position to harm (someone); to have damaging information on (someone).
- He's holding those allegations over my head.
- Synonyms
- tide over, tide through, carry through
- Derived terms
- holdover
- Related terms
- hold over one's head, stopgap