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hold the line



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Idioms and Phrases

Maintain the existing position or state of affairs. For example, We'll have to hold the line on spending until our profits rise . This term alludes to former military tactics, in which a line of troops was supposed to prevent an enemy breakthrough. Eventually, it was transferred to civilian enterprises. [Mid-1900s]
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The fine is the largest issued to a university and is likely to be seen as an intention to hold the line over the expression of legal views.

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Polling shows Trump retains broad support among Republicans, and even some Democrats have decided to stay quiet or move toward the center rather than hold the line.

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And not only did the Ukrainians hold the line, they’ve been systematically wrecking the Russian military.

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“The intention is to take the cost reduction from those 63 jobs and hold the line on pricing, accept those cost of goods increases and not raise our prices if we can,” Van Helden said.

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The same official said Hamas made "completely untrue" claims about not knowing the location of the hostages, and added: "We held the line and basically left the table until Hamas agreed to the hostage list."

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