She hadn't got the promotion she wanted, and she accused her boss of holding her back.
»What's holding back that company is a failure to consider the Internet as a market rather than as competition.
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hold something back — hold (something) back to keep something secret. They talk about everything and hold back nothing … New idioms dictionary
hold something back — 1 Jane held back the tears: SUPPRESS, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, subdue, rein in, repress, curb, control, keep a tight rein on; … Useful english dictionary
hold somebody back from doing something — ˌhold ˈback (from doing sth) | ˌhold sb ˈback (from doing sth) derived to hesitate or to make sb hesitate to act or speak • She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news. • I wanted to tell him the truth, but something held me back.… … Useful english dictionary
hold sth back — UK US hold sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with hold({{}}/həʊld/ verb (held, held) ► to prevent someone or something from changing, moving, or developing: »She hadn t got the promotion she wanted, and she accused her boss of holding her back. »What s… … Financial and business terms
hold someone back — HINDER, hamper, impede, obstruct, check, curb, block, thwart, baulk, hamstring, restrain, frustrate, stand in someone s way. → hold … Useful english dictionary
hold smth back — keep information or something to or for oneself He is holding back the information about the new computer system … Idioms and examples
hold somebody back — … Useful english dictionary
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back — Studio album by Public Enemy Released … Wikipedia
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back — Album par Public Enemy Sortie 16 avril 1988 Enregistrement Julllet octobre 1987 Greene Street Recording et Chung King Studios (New York) Durée 57:51 Genre Hip … Wikipédia en Français
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back — It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back … Википедия
