hold‧o‧ver /ˈhəʊldˌəʊvə $ ˈhoʊldˌoʊvər/
noun [countable] American English an action, feeling, or idea that has continued from the past into the present
Synonym : hangoverholdover from
Her fear of dogs is a holdover from her childhood. ⇒
hold over at
hold1 [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
holdover n. 1. A successful movie or theater production that plays longer than originally planned.
Because of its great popularity. Star Wars was a holdover in most movie theaters. 2. A reservation not used at the lime intended, but used later.
They kept my seat at the opera as a holdover because I am a patron. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲