hold the fort

US /hoʊld ðə fɔrt/
UK /hoʊld ðə fɔrt/
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照看, 代為管理, 堅守崗位

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?
我出去一下,你能照看這裡直到我回來嗎?
While the manager was on vacation, his assistant had to hold the fort.
經理度假期間,他的助理不得不代為管理