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Hold the rin

Posted by Ericonabike on May 06, 2010 at 12:35

'Hold the ring' meaning to maintain something against the odds. Circus ring? Ring as in 'circle the wagons' [but in which case why not circle rather than ring?]. Any definitive derivation?

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