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

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

Prominent business and manufacturing organizations had called on the governor to hold the line against the environmental groups and reject the bill. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Congress, for its part, has tried to hold the line – with bipartisan support on park preservation. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold the line

• alkaline
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• anodyne
• anticline
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• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline