hold it down

phrase

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

to take care of one's responsibilities, handle business, etc.

Collocates I'mma⁶, H-town⁵, maintain², on lock², raza², homie², dunn, fam, four pound, game, go hard, grain, keep it real, nahmsayin, MC, old school, playa-made, plex, projects, QBC, rap, real, represent, ride, shit, shotty, slip, son, squad, steel, Strong Island, switch, third coast, trey pound, true dat, V.I., whip, ya heard, yo, yo, 718, BK, correct, dolo, dough

Domains Everyday

Etymology perhaps from "hold down the fort"

Synonyms lock it down, maintain

Timeline

1985 Too $hort "Don't Ever Stop" [Players]
If you hold it down, let me hear you rap
1987-08-08 MC Shan "Living In The World of Hip-Hop" [Down By Law]
You try to hold it down, won't be no good
1990-12-30 Kid Rock "Genuine Article" [Grits Sandwiches For Breakfast]
Who holds it down like Bad Leroy Brown

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