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hold the line |
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hold the line (at someone or something) Fig. not to exceed a certain limit regarding someone or something. Having your wife on the payroll is one thing, but no one else from the family—I will hold the line at her. We have to hold the line at this kind of expenditure. Okay, we'll hold the line. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That's what they mean when they talk about hold the line. Imagine trying to manage your time without reference to a clock--or trying to hold the line against weight gain without checking the scale. Vith--the men who helped hold the line in the famed Battle of the Bulge and died trying. |
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