hold out

— Phrasal Verb with hold

/həʊld/ verb (past tense and past participle held)

Definition

BE ENOUGH › If a supply of food or money holds out, you have enough for a particular period of time.

DEFEND › to continue to defend yourself against an attack: The city is still holding out against rebel troops.

(Definition of hold out from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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