hold somebody hostage

He had been so young when they took him away to hold hostage.

I'm being held hostage until I do what they want.

"We cannot have our relationship with China held hostage to any single issue."

Why should American foreign policy be held hostage to oil?

"I think the question is, How long can we be held hostage by fear?"

To bed a woman who was only doing it because her people were being held hostage.

But they made the point that many Americans would be at risk of being held hostage.

"These kids should not be held hostage to the public school system while it gets its act together."

She would not let that hold her hostage any more.

The fact that I won't allow myself to be held hostage by anyone.