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holding down the fort

holding down the fort is the present participle and gerund of hold down the fort.

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What is holding down the fort the present participle and gerund of?
Holding down the fort is the present participle and gerund of hold down the fort.

Words near holding down the fort in the dictionary

  1. holding court
  2. holding deal
  3. holding deals
  4. holding dear
  5. holding down
  6. holding down the fort
  7. holding fast
  8. holding fire
  9. holding firm
  10. holding for ransom
  11. holding forth

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