The idiom 'to hold the fort' means to temporarily take charge of someone else's job or responsibility, usually while they are away. It's about keeping things running in another's absence.
La expresión 'to hold the fort' significa hacerse cargo temporalmente de un trabajo o responsabilidad de alguien más, usualmente mientras esa persona está ausente. Se trata de mantener las cosas en orden en ausencia de otro.
| Idiom | to hold the fort |
|---|---|
| Definition | to do a job for someone (e.g. while they are away or busy) |
| Examples | - Can you hold the fort for me for a couple of hours? I've got to go out to the doctor's. - She just walked out and expected me to hold the fort with the children. |
| Note | A fort is a fortified building like a castle; or built by cowboys to keep out Indians. |
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