Man the fort Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmæn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɔɹt

MAN thuh FORT

UK

mˈæn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɔːt

MAN thuh FAWT

Definition

To be in charge of a place or duties while someone else is away, especially for a short period.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and commonly used at work or home. Often said as a friendly request: "Can you man the fort?" Means handling things temporarily, not running an entire organization. Sometimes used as "hold the fort" with the same meaning.

• Spanish: cuidar el fuerte - quedarse a cargo (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): segurar o forte - segurar as pontas (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): assegurar o forte - tomar conta (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 守住阵地 - 看管（非正式）
• Chinese (Traditional): 守住陣地 - 看管（非正式）
• Hindi: किले की देखभाल करना - निगरानी रखना (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: حراسة الحصن - البقاء لمراقبة الأمور (غير رسمي)
• Bengali: স্থলদুর্গ দেখাশোনা করা - দায়িত্ব নেয়া (অন্যের অনুপস্থিতিতে)
• Russian: присмотреть за делами - остаться за главного
• Japanese: 留守をする - 任務を守る
• Vietnamese: trông nom chỗ này - trông coi (khi ai đó vắng mặt)
• Korean: 임시로 자리를 지키다 - 임무를 대신 맡다
• Turkish: yerine bakmak - işleri idare etmek (birisi yokken)
• Urdu: ذمہ داری سنبھالنا (کسی کی غیر موجودگی میں)
• Indonesian: jaga tempat - mengambil alih tugas (sementara)

Example Sentences

Can you man the fort while I go to lunch?

basic

I will man the fort until the manager returns.

basic

Thanks for manning the fort yesterday.

basic

Don't worry, I'll man the fort while you're gone.

natural

Thanks for stepping up to man the fort this afternoon.

natural

Could you man the fort for an hour while I run an errand?

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