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to hold the fort

to hold the fort
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld stressed th ee fawrt, fohrt]
    • /tu hoʊld stressed ði fɔrt, foʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hohld stressed th ee fawrt, fohrt]
    • /tu hoʊld stressed ði fɔrt, foʊrt/

Definition of to hold the fort words

  • phrase to hold the fort If you hold the fort for someone, or, in American English, if you hold down the fort, you look after things for them while they are somewhere else or are busy doing something else. 0
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Parts of speech for To hold the fort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to hold the fort popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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