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hold down something

to succeed in keeping something. He's never been able to hold down a steady job. The film held down second place in the top five movies over the last weekend.

See also: down, hold

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? References in classic literature
It was agreed that I was to hold down our claim against the remote possibility of its being jumped by some wandering prospector. A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context And his union was compelled to bully and slug the employers' unions in order to hold up wages or hold down hours. John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context The head was lying a little clear of the water jar, under the curve of it; and, as his teeth met, Rikki braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head. The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context More results

References in classic literature

It was agreed that I was to hold down our claim against the remote possibility of its being jumped by some wandering prospector.

A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

And his union was compelled to bully and slug the employers' unions in order to hold up wages or hold down hours.

John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context

The head was lying a little clear of the water jar, under the curve of it; and, as his teeth met, Rikki braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head.

The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

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