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 SEE SYNONYMS FOR hold the fort ON THESAURUS.COM Assume responsibility, especially in another's absence; also, maintain a secure position. For example, Harry did a good job of holding the fort until his boss recovered, or Can you hold the fort in the kitchen? This expression has been traced to an order given by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1864, which was repeated as “Hold the fort [against the enemy at Allatoona] at all costs, for I am coming.” Words nearby hold the fort holdover, hold someone's feet to the fire, hold still for, hold sway over, hold the bag, hold the fort, hold the line, hold the phone, hold the purse strings, hold to, hold together The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hold the fort hover, go on, linger, stop, live, continue, endure, stand, persist, last, prevail, survive, wait, reside, settle, hang, delay, remain, stick around, firm
随便看	read into readjust readjustment read like an open book readmission readmit read-only read-only memory readout read out of read someone's mind read the riot act read-through read up read/write head ready readymade ready-mix ready money ready reckoner ready room ready-to-wear ready, willing, and able ready-witted reaffirm

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hold the fort