“Hold Me Over” — What Does It Really Mean? | Everyday English

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Ever heard someone say “Can you eat something to hold you over until dinner?” 🤔In this episode, we break down the common expression “hold someone over”, meaning to satisfy your hunger until your next big meal.Learn how to use it naturally with real-life examples like:“These almonds held me over until lunch.”“Can you eat something small to hold you over until dinner?”“This snack isn’t going to hold me over!”We’ll also explain an important grammar point: “hold over” is separable, so the object pronoun comes between hold and over.🎧 Listen, learn, and try using “hold me over” in your own sentence!What’s your go-to snack when you know your next big meal is still a few hours away? 🥜🍎