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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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My father came from a family of alcoholics and he himself battled with it but still managed to hold down a job and educate two kids.
Instead you need to aim the crosshairs on the target, then hold down the fire button.
The change has helped hold down inflation levels even as it promotes global growth.
The productivity boost should hold down unit labor costs, which means fatter margins.
The inability to hold down a job is no longer seen as a moral failing, but as a sign of heightened sensibility.
Although he says he would love to be a chef, he will never be able to hold down a job.

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