hold the line at (someone or something)

To firmly uphold a certain position regarding someone or something. You can try to sway me all you want, but I'm holding the line at 10 PM—that's your curfew. Don't be late. I'm sorry, but we're holding the line at 10 passengers. You'll want to wait over here for the next boat. Unfortunately, management is holding the line at 20 hours a week for all the part-time workers on this project.

词组	hold the line at (someone or something)
释义	hold the line at (someone or something) hold the line at (someone or something) To firmly uphold a certain position regarding someone or something. You can try to sway me all you want, but I'm holding the line at 10 PM—that's your curfew. Don't be late. I'm sorry, but we're holding the line at 10 passengers. You'll want to wait over here for the next boat. Unfortunately, management is holding the line at 20 hours a week for all the part-time workers on this project. See also: hold, line Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: hold the line go to the mat go to the mat for (someone or something) argue (someone or something) down argue down clutch (someone or something) to (something) clutch to set (something) in cement set (something) in concrete set in cement
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