hold up (one's) end (of the bargain)
hold up (one's) end (of the bargain)
To fulfill or attend to one's obligation(s) or promise(s) as agreed; to do one's agreed part in some arrangement. I've paid my share setting up this business—now it's time for you to hold up your end. Jackie didn't hold up her end of the bargain, so we're excluding her from the deal.
See also: end, hold, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hold one's end up
to carry one's share of the burden; to do one's share of the work. You're not holding your end up. We're having to do your share of the work. Get busy. You have to hold up your end.
See also: end, hold, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- agree in principle
- (from) top to toe
- (one's) bearings
- (one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
- keep (up) (one's) end of the bargain
- keep (up) (one's) side of the bargain
- (one's) better nature
- (one's) (true) stripes
- keep end up
- live up to (one's) side of the bargain