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holds down the fort

holds down the fort is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold down the fort.

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What is holds down the fort the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds down the fort is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold down the fort.

Words near holds down the fort in the dictionary

  1. holds by the button
  2. holds cheap
  3. holds court
  4. holds dear
  5. holds down
  6. holds down the fort
  7. holds fast
  8. holds fire
  9. holds firm
  10. holds for ransom
  11. holds forth

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