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1 hold the fort
hold the fort (for smb) разг замеща́ть кого-л.mother and father went out and told the children to hold the fort — па́па и ма́ма ушли́, сказа́в де́тям, что они́ остаю́тся хозя́евами в до́ме
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > hold the fort
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2 hold the fort
разг.1) держаться, удерживать свои позиции, оставаться на своём посту [этим. воен. оборонять, удерживать форт]Mr. George Brown's determination to hold the Foreign Office fort... (Suppl) — Мистер Джордж Браун решил остаться на своем посту в министерстве иностранных дел...
2) замещать временно, заменять кого-л...Helen and Mary are off downtown on some errand: you just missed them. So I'm here alone, holding the fort. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Edge of Sadness’, ch. XI) —...Элен и Мэри только что ушли в город по делам. Вы с ними разошлись. Так что я один караулю дом.
You... hold the fort. I'll be back as soon as I can get in touch with Paul. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Grinning Gorilla’, ch. 13) — Ты... пока представляй фирму, а я вернусь, как только свяжусь с Полем.
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3 hold the fort
expr infmlWhen the mother went into hospital, her eldest daughter had to hold the fort — Когда мать положили в больницу, ее старшая дочь присматривала за домом
You stay here and hold the fort — Я отлучусь, а ты тут сам справляйся
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > hold the fort
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4 hold the fort
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5 hold the fort
paзг.вpeмeннo зaмeщaть, зaмeнять кoгo-л. [этим. вoeн. oбopoнять, удepживaть фopт]You... hold the fort. I'll be back as soon as I can get in touch with Paul (E. S. Gardner) -
6 hold the fort
1) Общая лексика: "держать оборону", быть на посту, занимать твёрдую позицию, не уступать, поддерживать нормальную жизнь, вести дела (в отсутствие кого-л.), вести дела (в отсутствии кого-л.), стоять на страже2) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: остаться на хозяйстве -
7 hold the fort!
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8 hold the fort
להתגונן; "לשמור על המבצר"* * *◙ "רצבמה לע רומשל" ;ןנוגתהל◄ -
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10 hold the fort
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13 Hold the fort! I am coming
"Держите форт! Иду на помощь"Знаменитая фраза генерала У. Шермана [ Sherman, William Tecumseh] - сигнал, переданный им генералу Дж. М. Корсу [Corse, John M.] 5 октября 1864 во время одного из сражений Гражданской войны [ Civil War] - битвы при Аллатуне [Allatoona, Battle of]. В 1870 стала названием популярного гимна, написанного П. Х. Блиссом [Bliss, P. H.]English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Hold the fort! I am coming
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14 Hold the fort!
амер. Держитесь!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Hold the fort!
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15 hold the fort
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16 to hold the fort
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17 to hold the fort
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18 when the mother was in hospital, the eldest daughter had to hold the fort
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when the mother was in hospital, the eldest daughter had to hold the fort
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19 a skeleton staff was left to hold the fort at the office on Saturdays
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a skeleton staff was left to hold the fort at the office on Saturdays
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20 Hold Down the Fort
Общая лексика: Secure a place. (Пример: "Hold down the fort," said Roger as he left the apartment.)
См. также в других словарях:
hold the fort — {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers. * /The little group held the fort for days until help came./ 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. * /Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold the fort — {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers. * /The little group held the fort for days until help came./ 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. * /Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold the fort — If you hold the fort, you look after something or assume someone s responsibilities while they are away … The small dictionary of idiomes
hold the fort (for someone) — phrase to look after or do something for someone while they are busy doing something else The Chairman resigned, and I was left holding the fort. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry: fort … Useful english dictionary
hold the fort — ► hold the fort take responsibility for something temporarily. Main Entry: ↑fort … English terms dictionary
hold the fort — phrasal 1. : to maintain a firm position usually against opposition found himself holding the fort against a solid block of opponents of the plan 2. : to take care of usual affairs a skeleton staff was left to hold the fort at the office during… … Useful english dictionary
hold\ the\ fort — v. phr. 1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers. The little group held the fort for days until help came. 2. informal To keep a position against opposing forces. Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long debate. 3.… … Словарь американских идиом
hold the fort — tv. to remain behind and take care of things. □ Hold the fort. I’ll be there in a while. D I left John there to hold the fort … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hold the fort — manage until we return, look after things The manager asked me to hold the fort while he was gone … English idioms
hold the fort — If you hold the fort, you look after something or assume someone s responsibilities while they are away. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hold the fort — British, American & Australian, American to be left in charge of a situation or place while someone is away. Someone had to stay at home and hold the fort while my mother was out … New idioms dictionary