hold it down
Example Sentences
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“So we kind of responded today. The game we played today, that was huge for us. So we’ll just hold it down until Mookie can get better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Tell him I can’t hold it down as much as I thought.’”
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
The power button even does what it’s supposed to when you hold it down for Pete’s sake!
From The Verge • Aug. 27, 2022
“We had to hold it down for him and keep it going,” Stanton said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022
“Your finger’ll start bleeding more if you hold it down that way,” Ginnie said.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
