HOLD SB TO STH


Meaning of HOLD SB TO STH in English

1.

to make sb keep a promise

2.

to stop an opposing team scoring more points, etc. than you :

The league leaders were held to a 0–0 draw.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.