hold the line

phrase

: to maintain the current position or situation

hold the line on prices

Examples of hold the line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Azure revenue growth accelerated to 43% during its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and is expected to pick up again this quarter, even as Microsoft holds the line on its capital spending outlook. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

China and the United States must hold the line of no conflict, and no confrontation between us. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

While the guardrails have been adjusted, some liberal Democrats have criticized Lamont for holding the line and not going further to allow more spending. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

While there was skepticism whether the series would ever see the light of day, Apple TV had consistently held the line that The Savant was delayed but not axed and will be released. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold the line

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline