Meanings
verbhold up one's end (third-person singular simple present holds up one's end, present participle holding up one's end, simple past and past participle held up one's end)
present singular third person holds up one's end · participle present holding up one's end · participle past held up one's end · past held up one's end
- idiomaticTo hold up one's end of a bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation.
I'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.
Translations
Finnish pitää lupauksensa, pitää sanansa
- pitää lupauksensato fulfill one's promise or obligation
- pitää sanansato fulfill one's promise or obligation
French honorer sa part du contrat, remplir sa part du contrat
- honorer sa part du contratto fulfill one's promise or obligation
- remplir sa part du contratto fulfill one's promise or obligation
Polish dotrzymywać obietnicy, dotrzymać obietnicy
- dotrzymywać obietnicyto fulfill one's promise or obligation
- dotrzymać obietnicyto fulfill one's promise or obligation
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Chicago
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