hold one's end up — or[hold up one s end] or[keep one s end up] or[keep up one s end] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your share of work; do your part. * /Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who was drying them, couldn t keep her end up./ * /Susan kept up her end… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's end up — ► keep (or hold) one s end up informal perform well in a difficult or competitive situation. Main Entry: ↑end … English terms dictionary
hold\ one's\ end\ up — • hold up one s end • keep one s end up • keep up one s end v. phr. informal To do your share of work; do your part. Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who was drying them, couldn t keep her end up. Susan kept up her end of the conversation … Словарь американских идиом
keep (or hold) one's end up Brit. — keep (or hold) one s end up Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation. → end … English new terms dictionary
hold up one's end — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
hold up one's end — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ up\ one's\ end — See: hold one s end up … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's end up — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's end up — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's end up — phrasal or keep up one s end 1. : to do one s fair share in an enterprise involving two and often more people or participants could keep his end up in a conversation on almost any subject 2. : to preserve one s wicket by defensive play used of a… … Useful english dictionary