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1hold the fort — {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers. * /The little group held the fort for days until help came./ 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. * /Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long… …
2hold the fort — {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers. * /The little group held the fort for days until help came./ 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. * /Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long… …
3hold your own — hold (your/its) own to prove that you or something is as good as others. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. Our cotton shirts can hold their own against shirts costing $40 or more. Usage notes: often said about a competitive… …
4hold its own — hold (your/its) own to prove that you or something is as good as others. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. Our cotton shirts can hold their own against shirts costing $40 or more. Usage notes: often said about a competitive… …
5hold own — hold (your/its) own to prove that you or something is as good as others. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. Our cotton shirts can hold their own against shirts costing $40 or more. Usage notes: often said about a competitive… …
6hold the floor — 1. To dominate a meeting by speaking at great length 2. To speak too much, boringly • • • Main Entry: ↑floor * * * hold the floor : to be the person who is speaking at a public meeting The senator held the floor for several hours. • • • Main… …
7hold your own — hold (your) own to be as successful as other people or things in a situation. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. The French franc held its own against the D mark. (often + against) …
8hold own — hold (your) own to be as successful as other people or things in a situation. She can hold her own in any debate on religion. The French franc held its own against the D mark. (often + against) …
9hold an argument — index dispute (debate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10hold the stage — ► hold the stage dominate a scene of action or forum of debate. Main Entry: ↑stage …
