كيف تنطق "hold the fort"

expression

HOHLD thuh FORT

HOHLD thuh FAWT

التعريف

To take care of things or be in charge temporarily while someone else is away.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɔɹt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈəʊld/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɔːt

أمريكي

HOHLD thuh FORT

بريطاني

HOHLD thuh FAWT

Can you hold the fort while I go to lunch?

I will hold the fort until the manager returns.

Please hold the fort for a few minutes.

I need to step out for a call—can you hold the fort here?