hold it down
Example Sentences
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Try to hold it down fellas; you’re giving everybody whiplash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025
Recently, a vehicle started floating, so Coast Guard rescuers had to hold it down to stop it from falling from the causeway and capsizing.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022
The power button even does what it’s supposed to when you hold it down for Pete’s sake!
From The Verge • Aug. 27, 2022
“We had to hold it down for him and keep it going,” Stanton said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022
They get to a place, build their shul, and hold it down.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
