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What does hold down mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hold down? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To restrain; to check.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, to hold and to manage well.
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She warned that unless Dave managed to hold down a proper job he could end up crying for real over the end of their relationship.
Instead you need to aim the crosshairs on the target, then hold down the fire button.
Although he says he would love to be a chef, he will never be able to hold down a job.
Twenty men could hold down the strongest strong man in any society, ancient or modern.
Strict rent control laws here hold down rents but give landlords little incentive to shell out for earthquake proofing.
The inability to hold down a job is no longer seen as a moral failing, but as a sign of heightened sensibility.

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