Examples of 'hold down the fort' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold down the fort"

hold down the fort: a phrase meaning to remain in control or maintain a secure position, typically used when someone is temporarily responsible for keeping things in order or maintaining stability
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How to use "hold down the fort" in a sentence

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hold down the fort
And just hold down the fort.
Hold down the fort for an hour.
You guys hold down the fort.
Hold down the fort for a second.
Stay behind to hold down the fort.
You hold down the fort here.
Someone has to hold down the fort.
I hold down the fort a lot.
I will just hold down the fort.
Hold down the fort for me.
Glen can hold down the fort.
Hold down the fort.
I am gonna hold down the fort here.
You can definitely trust her to hold down the fort.
I will hold down the fort here.

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I am trusting you to hold down the fort.
I will hold down the fort tonight.
I am counting on you to hold down the fort.
We will hold down the fort here.
I just need somebody to hold down the fort.
I must hold down the fort now.
And my assistants can hold down the fort.
I can hold down the fort here.
I should be able to hold down the fort.
I will hold down the fort while you are gone.
Somebody has to hold down the fort.
We will hold down the fort while awaiting the cavalry.
I will be able to hold down the fort.
He can hold down the fort all by himself.
We need someone to hold down the fort.
He can hold down the fort for an hour.
Cisco asked me to hold down the fort.
We will hold down the fort while you are gone.
We will just have to hold down the fort.
You can hold down the fort out here.
You need somebody to hold down the fort.
She can hold down the fort for a while.
You are gonna have to hold down the fort.
They can hold down the fort until we arrive.
He had stayed behind to hold down the fort.
We got to hold down the fort till then.
I am gonna stay here and hold down the fort.
He can hold down the fort.
I need you to stay here and hold down the fort.
You two hold down the fort.
I am willing to volunteer if you would rather hold down the fort.
I wanted to hold down the fort.
It appears all the cowboys have left me to hold down the fort.
Someone needs to hold down the fort while we are gone.
So you two definitely stay at home and hold down the fort.

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