Can you man the fort while I go get lunch?
man the fort
idiomTo take care of a place or situation in another's absence.
My boss asked me to man the fort at the office while the rest of the team attends the conference.
With the manager away on an urgent business trip, he entrusted his most reliable assistant to man the fort and oversee the daily operations until his return.
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be a man
To put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
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be one's own man
To behave independently without the influence of others.
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be the bigger man
To walk away from a conflict to prevent it from escalating.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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broken man
A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.
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every man has a price
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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faceless man
Someone who is not elected to political office, but exerts power over political affairs from behind the scenes.
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Fort Knox
A place which is very difficult to get into.