hold the fort

US /hoʊld ðə fɔrt/
UK /hoʊld ðə fɔrt/
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tenere il forte, badare a tutto, occuparsi di tutto

to take care of a place or situation while someone else is away

:
I'm going out for a bit, can you hold the fort until I get back?
Esco un attimo, puoi tenere il forte finché non torno?
While the manager was on vacation, his assistant had to hold the fort.
Mentre il manager era in vacanza, il suo assistente ha dovuto tenere il forte.