hold the line

== English == === Etymology === Probably an allusion to a line of soldiers remaining steadfastly in position during combat. === Pronunciation === === Verb === hold the line (third-person singular simple present holds the line, present participle holding the line, simple past and past participle held the line) (idiomatic) To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hold the line. === See also === stick to one's guns keep rank === Further reading === “hold the line”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.