Hold the line
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
To stand firm or keep steady, resisting pressure.
Origin
From 19th-century warfare, tied to Napoleonic lines; 'hold the line' kept ranks, slang by 1850s for stand. A 1855 'Times' uses it for a siege.
Usage Examples
- Hold the line; we're almost through!
- She held the line against their push.
- Hold the line; don't budge now.
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