Hold the fort Meaning in English

expression

US

HOHLD thuh FORT

UK

HOHLD thuh FAWT

Definição

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

Uso & Nuances

This is an informal idiom often used in workplaces or casual situations. It is commonly followed by 'while I'm out/away.' 'Hold down the fort' can also be heard, especially in American English.

• Spanish: quedarse a cargo - encargarse (temporalmente)
• Portuguese (BR): segurar o comando - segurar as pontas
• Portuguese (PT): ficar responsável - aguentar o barco
• Chinese (Simplified): 暂时代班 - 坚守岗位
• Chinese (Traditional): 暫時代班 - 堅守崗位
• Hindi: संचालन संभालना (अस्थायी रूप से) - मोर्चा संभालना
• Arabic: تولي المسؤولية مؤقتاً - تثبيت الموقف
• Bengali: ভাগ্য সামলানো - দায়িত্ব পালন করা
• Russian: держать оборону - присмотреть (за чем-то)
• Japanese: 留守を守る - 代わりを務める
• Vietnamese: trông coi - giữ vị trí (tạm thời)
• Korean: 자리를 지키다 - 대신하다
• Turkish: yerine bakmak - işleri idare etmek
• Urdu: ذمہ داری سنبھالنا
• Indonesian: menjaga keadaan - mengambil alih sementara

Frases de Exemplo

Can you hold the fort while I go to lunch?

basic

I will hold the fort until the manager returns.

basic

Please hold the fort for a few minutes.

basic

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

natural

Thanks for holding the fort while I was gone.

natural

Don’t worry, I’ll hold the fort until you get back from your appointment.

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