hold to ransom
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کسی را در توقیف نگاه داشتن تا اینکه با دادن فدیه آورا آزاد کنند
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English Dictionaryhold sb to ransomto force someone to do something by putting them in a situation where something bad will happen if they do not:
The government says it is being held to ransom by the actions of terrorist groups. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomshold to ransomhold (someone) to ransomto force someone to do something by putting them in a situation where something bad will happen to them if they do not. Some people regarded the miners' strike as the union holding the nation to ransom. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
hold someone to ransomhold (someone) to ransomto force someone to do something by putting them in a situation where something bad will happen to them if they do not. Some people regarded the miners' strike as the union holding the nation to ransom. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲