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Hold out
Hold out verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Both terms in one sentence
- The test was in fact to see how long he could hold out and wasn't going to stop until he gave in.
Source: Hidden Purpose Test -
At the first sight of Soviets they're going to burn down the house, take their guns to the stone wall in the garden, and hold out for as long as they can.
Source: Last Stand - He intended to hold out longer, but it wasn't going so well for him.
Source: Lysistrata Gambit
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