This thread: https://youtu.be/5Qf6Sv3A9zs
The other is also used on this side of the pond.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph...n+the+fort
We draw much of the American language from England, but also quite a lot from morons.
(September 19, 2015 at 3:53 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Hold down the fort? Is it an inflatable one or something? The idiom is "hold the fort".
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The other is also used on this side of the pond.
Quote: hold down the fort
1. To keep a fort from flying away when the fort has such a low density that it tends to float off.
2. To take care of a place while someone who is usually there is gone, such as a store or one's home.
When unsure as to which definition should be applied, it can help to judge the person's intelligence - morons usually mean #2. A less moronic term for #2 would be "to hold the fort".
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.ph...n+the+fort
We draw much of the American language from England, but also quite a lot from morons.