tenere duro

Italian

Etymology

Literally, "to keep hard."

Verb

tenere duro

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to resist tenaciously in difficult situations; to refuse to give up; to hold out
    Synonym: stringere i denti
    • 2019, George Orwell, Nicola Gardini, transl., Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
      Devo tener duro fino a che il dolore non diventi insopportabile.
      I must hold out till the pain becomes unbearable.
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