idiom
hold the fort
HOHLD thuh FORT
hoʊld ðə fɔːrtListen
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Syllable breakdown
holdthefort
Dictionary meaning
To maintain operations or keep things running in someone's absence.
Examples
- Can you hold the fort while I'm at the conference next week?
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