[ no passive ] to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth :
The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement.
[ no passive ] to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth :
The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005