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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hold over someone's head en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat).
    • I get one parking ticket and he holds it over my head for six months.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
holds over someone's head Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
holding over someone's head Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
held over someone's head Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
held over someone's head Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

hold over · hold