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.
Even when the rest of the project fell apart, she kept her end up and delivered on time.
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(UK, colloquial) do one's part.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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