hold down

verb

1. to restrain or control

2. informal,  to manage to retain or keep possession of

   to hold down two jobs at once

Idioms and Phrases

Also, keep down . Limit, restrain, as in Please hold down the noise . [First half of 1500s] Also see keep down .

Work at or discharge one's duties satisfactorily, as in He managed to hold down two jobs at the same time . [ Colloquial ; 1800s]

Example Sentences

Yet, to be trusted to hold down a central midfield berth for the national side in a country as football obsessed as Mexico at such a young age, you need more.

From BBC

I mean, truly, there’s not a cast member on there who is not capable of holding down an A-story.

From Los Angeles Times

A series of minor injuries hindered his chances of holding down a regular starting role during his first season, in which he scored 15 goals from 42 games in all competitions.

From BBC

Despite being unable to hold down a place at his county, Bashir, 21, has been England's first-choice spinner since the start of last year with England banking on his potential.

From BBC

The money help students from low-income families attend the free full-day training with less pressure to hold down an outside job.

From Los Angeles Times

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