man the fort



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man the fort

To mind or take charge of a location during the time in which it is unattended by another. Don't worry, honey, I'll man the fort at home until you get back from the grocery store. The entire editorial department left the office early for their Christmas celebration, leaving just a couple of interns to man the fort for the rest of the day.
See also: fort, man

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ata (2)-Arabic
Asmaa-Arabic
Dwight[dwait]
Llewella-Welsh
Pavao-Croatian
PauwelPOW-vəl, POW-wəlDutch (Archaic)