hold to ransom

hold somebody to ransom

to force someone to do something by putting them in a situation where something bad will happen to them if they do not Some people regarded the miners' strike as the union holding the nation to ransom.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olubunmi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Rosenda	-	Spanish
Hrodger	-	Ancient Germanic
Caelius	-	Ancient Roman
Timoti	-	Maori
Fearghal	-	Irish