How do you know if someone has a hold on you?

It could be said that they had a hold over you, the “hold” being their knowledge combined with your desire to keep your secrets. Anything that gives someone else an opportunity to influence you, usually against your will, but not necessarily in a negative way, is something that can be considered a hold on you.

What does it mean for someone to have a hold on you?

To use knowledge of one’s past behavior or misdeeds as a means of leverage or manipulation.

What does have a hold mean?

Also, have a hold on. Have a controlling influence over. For example, Blackmailers have a hold over their victims, or, as Shakespeare put it in The Merchant of Venice (4:1): “The law has yet another hold on you.” [

When to hold on and let go?

Signs that it’s time to let go.

1. When your thoughts go to memories more than the present.
2. When the situation causes you more pain than joy.
3. When you expect, hope and plead for the person, place or situation to change.
4. When you become complacent, bored or resentful.

When to hold on vs let go?

Hold on if he or she is someone who listens. Sometimes we only need to be heard to feel better and figure things out. Be with someone who wants to hear you. Let go of that person who just won’t shut up.

What does it mean when a man has a hold on you?

He is so in love with her that he can’t think about anything else. When you take hold of something you control it. It’s like she has taken control of his heart.

What does you’ve got a hold on me mean?

a hold on (someone) A strong influence over or effect on someone. That movie must really have a hold on the kids—I’ve hardly heard a peep out of them since I turned it on.

What is the difference between held and hold?

Both are fine. Held is more natural in that construction, but when it’s a property which is likely to continue to the present, hold is perfectly good, and draws attention to the fact that it is still the case.

Did you get hold of him meaning?

(also get ahold of someone) to communicate with someone, esp. by telephone: I haven’t talked to her in years, so I wouldn’t know how to get hold of her anymore.

When should you hold on to someone?

to keep something or someone that is important or useful: I held onto the tech shares after the stock market fell because I knew they would recover. You should hold on to her, she’s too good to lose to a competitor.