Hold down - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |həʊld ˈdaʊn|
Brit.  |həʊld daʊn|

verb

- keep
She manages to hold down two jobs
- restrain
please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep

Extra examples

She manages to hold down two jobs

He was a chronic alcoholic and unable to hold down a job.

We will aim to hold down prices.

He had never been able to hold down a job.

She's a screwup who can't hold down a job.

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