hold it down

== English == === Verb === hold it down (third-person singular simple present holds it down, present participle holding it down, simple past and past participle held it down) (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To hold up one's side in a relationship. (African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To maintain control of a situation or location. ==== Related terms ==== hold down