hold the line (English, verb)
expansion: hold the line (third-person singular simple present holds the line, present participle holding the line, simple past and past participle held the line)
Senses:
glosses: To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: holds the line
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: holding the line
tags: participle
present
form: held the line
tags: participle
past
form: held the line
tags: past