hold the fort
Example Sentences
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"And is that possible for next week? I genuinely do not know. My job was to come in and hold the fort, and the minute that someone is appointed, I will step aside."
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
Feyereisen to hold the fort in the 10th, and he can’t in loss to Miami.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
McCullum acknowledged the work done by the previous regime to "hold the fort together".
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023
“We’ve got to hold the fort down until he’s ready.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022
‘Let us hope to hold the fort till morning.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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