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You put a lot of pressure on your defenders to be able to hold the fort when you go forward.
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Meaning of "hold the fort" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLD THE FORT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLD THE FORT

hold one´s hand
hold one´s head high
hold one´s horses
hold one´s own
hold one´s peace
hold one´s tongue
hold out
hold out for
hold out on
hold over
hold someone´s hand
hold sway
hold the field
hold the line
hold to ransom
hold together
hold up one´s hands
hold up one´s head
hold water
hold with

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLD THE FORT

Beaufort
Belfort
cold comfort
comfort
countereffort
counterfort
discomfort
effort
fort
Frankfort
hillfort
Montfort
piedfort
Roquefort
Territoire de Belfort

Synonyms and antonyms of hold the fort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOLD THE FORT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hold the fort» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hold the fort

Translation of «hold the fort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLD THE FORT

Find out the translation of hold the fort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hold the fort from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hold the fort» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保住阵地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defender el fuerte
570 millions of speakers

English

hold the fort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किले पकड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقد الحصن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держать оборону
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segurar o forte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুর্গ দখল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tenir le fort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahan kubu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halten Sie die Festung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とりでを守る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요새 를 개최
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyekel benteng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ pháo đài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோட்டையை நடத்தவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किल्ला धरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kale tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere premuto il forte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przytrzymać fort
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тримати оборону
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deține fort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρατήστε πατημένο το φρούριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou die fort
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

håller ställningarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holder fortet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hold the fort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLD THE FORT»

The term «hold the fort» is normally little used and occupies the 112.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLD THE FORT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hold the fort

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QUOTES WITH «HOLD THE FORT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hold the fort.
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Landon Donovan
You put a lot of pressure on your defenders to be able to hold the fort when you go forward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLD THE FORT»

Discover the use of hold the fort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hold the fort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hold the Fort
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Philip Paul Bliss, 2010
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Hold the Fort, Snoopy!
That ever-popular cartoon canine, Snoopy, is back with another collection of Peanuts cartoons! Syndicated in over 2,000 newspapers and merchandised in everything from toys to games to clothes.
Charles M. Schulz, 1988
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They Never Said It : A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and ...
Later on reporters condensed the two dispatches into one message: “HOLD THE FORT! I AM COMING!” Sherman never actually used the phrase, “Hold the fort!”, but it soon became a Union slogan and, later on, was made into a 118 They ...
Paul F. Boller Jr. Emeritus Professor of History Texas Christian University, Oklahoma John George Jr. Professor of Political Science and Sociology Central State University, 1989
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Hold the Fort - Overcoming Temptations
James Fabiyi. There was an American Civil War fought between the Union ( Federal) and the Confederate soldiers under the leadership of Major General W. T. Sherman and Lieutenant General J. B. Hood, respectively. A great and fierce battle ...
James Fabiyi, 2013
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101 Hymn Stories
Revelation 2:25 As was true of so many of P. P. Bliss's gospel songs, this stirring hymn was inspired by an illustration used by Major Whittle, an officer in the American Civil War, while addressing a YMCA meeting on the text from Hold the Fort ...
Kenneth W. Osbeck, 1982
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52 Hymn Stories Dramatized
3 Characters: 3 Readers (Instruments begin by playing the chorus of "Hold the Fort") Reader 1: At a YMCA conference in the year 1870, Major Daniel Whittle, a former officer in the Civil War, preached a stirring sermon from Revelation 2:25 ...
Kenneth W. Osbeck
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Hold the Fort
A history of Defiance, Ohio, from prehistory through the 1913 flood, with emphasis on the era of the Indian Wars, ca. 1790-1815.
‎2003
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The Fort
‘Captivate, kill or destroy the whole force of the enemy’ was the order given to the American soldiers. THE FORT is the blistering novel from worldwide bestseller Bernard Cornwell.
Bernard Cornwell, 2010
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... of people, often for a long time, without allowing anyone else to speak • hold ( down) the fort humorous to have responsibility for something while someone is absent: /'// be out of the office for a few hours - will you hold the fort until I get back ?
‎2008
10
Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order
In response to this message, Sherman supposedly signaled, "Hold the Fort! for I am coming," and inspired the Union troops to drive off the attackers. Afterward when he saw Corse's wounds, the story continues, Sherman supposedly joked: ...
John F. Marszalek, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLD THE FORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hold the fort is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beng Hee hopes to revive Ivan's squash career … - The Star Online
“Hopefully, he'll stay focused and keep on training hard because we'll need him and (Mohd) Nafiizwan Adnan to hold the fort before the ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
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ROYAL PAINS 'Lama Trauma' Recap: Divya Dumped, No Paige or …
When it got dangerous, Hank went into his MacGyver persona to hold the fort. Gratitude came in the form of a blessing for Hank and his love life ... «TVRuckus, Jul 15»
3
2015 Season Preview: St. Louis Rams | National Football Post
Because of that, the defense has to hold the fort and possibly win games. With Gregg Williams's sophisticated pressure packages, the defense ... «National Football Post, Jul 15»
4
Grading Nashville Predators Offseason Acquisitions - Predlines
... Roman Josi is backed up by a perfect second pair of Jones and Jackman, while Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis hold the fort on the third pair. «Predlines, Jul 15»
5
Rob Kearney not fearing Irish exodus | Irish Examiner
... will be away on World Cup duty and a callow squad under the guidance of Leo Cullen and a similarly unproven staff look to hold the fort. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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TuesdoLinks: Pujols gassed, but Halos still in 1st - Halos Heaven
If people just do our part, we can hold the fort until the best hitter in baseball comes back," referring to Cabrera."............ Bryce Harper: Harper ... «Halo's Heaven, Jul 15»
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Predicting NBA season win totals
... Noel will have to hold the fort down for the league's worst collection of talent. 76ers will be expected to bring up the rear. Projected wins: 17.5. «GamingTodaySlotsToday, Jul 15»
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David Price isn't expecting to be dealt, and he's assessed things …
"If people just do our part, we can hold the fort until the best hitter in baseball comes back," referring to Cabrera. Price declined to be drawn into ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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Auburn outlasts SI Yankees, 10-7, in NY-Penn offensive battle
However, Borens (7 hits, 5 earned runs) and reliever Bret Marks (.2 IP, 2 hits 2 earned runs) could not hold the fort. Four more hits and, more ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
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Phoenix Suns still straddling both sides of the fence, trying to make …
The problem is the Suns haven't had enough of those high-value older players to hold the fort and win games until the kids are ready to win ... «Bright Side of the Sun, Jul 15»

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