A British colloquial phrase meaning to do one's fair share, hold up one's side of a bargain, or maintain one's position under pressure. The metaphor likely derives from holding up one end of something being carried jointly. It implies fulfilling a responsibility without letting the team down, and often appears in the context of maintaining dignity or performance under difficult circumstances.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, colloquial) do one's part.
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