HOLD OUT


Meaning of HOLD OUT in English

1.

to last, especially in a difficult situation :

We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.

2.

to resist or survive in a dangerous or difficult situation :

The rebels held out in the mountains for several years.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.