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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
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Like the devil to hold your own
Buford told one of his officers, "They will attack you in the morning and will come booming, skirmishers three deep. You will have to fight like the devil to hold your own.
In the above passage, I don't quite understand the part 'like the devil to hold your own.' What does it mean? Does it mean 'fiercely' or something like that? Also, why do you say it?
In the above passage, I don't quite understand the part 'like the devil to hold your own.' What does it mean? Does it mean 'fiercely' or something like that? Also, why do you say it?
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fight like the devil fight very fiercely eg He fought like the devil with the robber. hold your own prevent your opponent from beating you. eg He's a good chess player, but when we play I can hold my own.
- fight like the devil fight very fiercely eg He fought like the devil with the robber.
- hold your own prevent your opponent from beating you.
- eg He's a good chess player, but when we play I can hold my own.
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fight like the devil fight very fiercely
eg He fought like the devil with the robber.
hold your own prevent your opponent from beating you.
eg He's a good chess player, but when we play I can hold my own.
eg He fought like the devil with the robber.
hold your own prevent your opponent from beating you.
eg He's a good chess player, but when we play I can hold my own.
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