- hold the line
- {v. phr.} To keep a situation or trouble from getting worse; hold steady; prevent a setback or loss. * /The mayor held the line on taxes./ * /The company held the line on employment./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Hold The Line — Single par Toto extrait de l’album Toto Sortie 1978 Enregistrement Los Angeles, 1977 Durée 3:55 Genre(s) Rock … Wikipédia en Français
Hold the line — Single par Toto extrait de l’album Toto Sortie 1978 Enregistrement Los Angeles, 1977 Durée 3:55 Genre(s) Rock … Wikipédia en Français
hold the line — ► COMMUNICATIONS to keep a someone waiting on the telephone: »Will you hold the line while I check my calendar? ► to continue to have an opinion, especially after a lot of argument: »She must hold the line against this kind of criticism. ► to… … Financial and business terms
Hold the Line — Single par Toto extrait de l’album Toto Sortie 1978 Enregistrement Los Angeles, 1977 Durée 3:55 Genre Roc … Wikipédia en Français
hold the line on — hold the line (on (something)) to not reduce or increase something. Businesses are holding the line on hiring and spending plans because of uncertainty about the economy … New idioms dictionary
hold the line — (on (something)) to not reduce or increase something. Businesses are holding the line on hiring and spending plans because of uncertainty about the economy … New idioms dictionary
hold the line — ► hold the line not yield to pressure. Main Entry: ↑line … English terms dictionary
hold the line — verb 1. hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant • Hypernyms: ↑conserve, ↑preserve, ↑maintain, ↑keep up • Verb Frames: Somebody s on something 2. hold the phone line open … Useful english dictionary
Hold the Line — Este artículo o sección necesita una revisión de ortografía y gramática. Puedes colaborar editándolo (lee aquí sugerencias para mejorar tu ortografía). Cuando se haya corregido, borra este aviso por favor … Wikipedia Español
Hold the Line — Infobox Single Name =Hold the Line Artist = Toto from Album = Toto B side = Takin It Back Released = 1978 Format = 7 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = 3:56 Label = Columbia Writer = David Paich Producer = Chart position = * #5 (US) *#14 (UK) * #23 … Wikipedia
hold the line — phrasal to maintain the current position or situation < hold the line on prices > … New Collegiate Dictionary
