Phrasal Verbs

hold to

This page is about the phrasal verb hold to

Meaning

to make someone do what they promised or agreed to do

For example

  • hold sb to sth The player will hold the club to the exact terms of his contract, and if they try to break the contract he'll take them to court.

  • hold sb to sth You said you'd give us all a bonus if we got the deal, and we're going to hold you to that.

Quick Quiz

If the workers hold their employers to their promise to increase wages, the workers will

a. get their wage rise

b. not get their wage rise

c. get lower wages
a) get their wage rise b) not get their wage rise c) get lower wages

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Contributor: Matt Errey