英语词汇“hold the fort”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	hold the fort
释义	hold the fort in British English informal to maintain or guard something temporarily See full dictionary entry for fort hold the fort in American English US 1. to make a defensive stand 2. Informal to keep things in operation; remain on duty, etc. See full dictionary entry for fort Examples of 'hold the fort' in a sentence hold the fort You are trusted to hold the fort and make decisions when the boss is away. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Synonyms of 'hold the fort' take responsibility, cover, stand in, carry on More Synonyms of hold the fort (idiom) in the sense of take responsibility Definition to keep things in operation during someone's absence His partner is holding the fort while he is away. Synonyms take responsibility cover stand in carry on take over the reins maintain the status quo deputize keep things moving keep things on an even keel See fort Nearby words of hold the fort hold something over hold something up hold sway hold the fort hold up hold water hold with something Synonyms of 'hold the fort' hold the fort Explore 'hold the fort' in the dictionary
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hold the fort in British English