- hold smb for ransom
- держа́ть кого-л. в зало́жниках (потребовав выкуп)
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
ransom — n. 1) to pay (a) ransom for 2) to demand; exact a ransom from 3) to hold smb. for ransom * * * [ ræns(ə)m] exact a ransom from to demand to hold smb. for ransom to pay (a) ransom for … Combinatory dictionary