Idiom
hold fast
Meaning
To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You must hold fast to your beliefs during this argument.”
“Despite the intense pressure from the board of directors, the manager decided to hold fast to his original plan.”
“Even as the storm battered the old lighthouse, the keeper chose to hold fast to his post, refusing to abandon his duty.”
Examples
simple
“You must hold fast to your beliefs during this argument.”
contextual
“Despite the intense pressure from the board of directors, the manager decided to hold fast to his original plan.”
complex
“Even as the storm battered the old lighthouse, the keeper chose to hold fast to his post, refusing to abandon his duty.”
Origin
From the verb *hold*, meaning to grasp or grip, and the adverb *fast*, signifying resolutely or steadfastly. The compound functions as a directive for maintaining a firm physical or metaphorical attachment.
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