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The Fort 

Nickname of Fort Collins, Colorado. Because "foco" is so 2006.
Guy: What are we doing tonight?
Guy2: Wanna go up to the fort and party at Ram Village?
The Fort by tvspeedy07 October 16, 2008

The Fort Erie Curse 

The curse in which everyone who leaves Fort Erie ends up finding their way back somehow.
I moved to Toronto for work but 5 years later I'm back here thanks to The Fort Erie Curse

hold the fort 

to assume responsibility in another person's absence
Would you hold the fort for me while I go see what happened next door?

hold down the fort

1. To keep a fort from flying away when the fort has such a low density that it tends to float off.
2. To take care of a place while someone who is usually there is gone, such as a store or one's home.

When unsure as to which definition should be applied, it can help to judge the person's intelligence - morons usually mean #2. A less moronic term for #2 would be "to hold the fort".
Someone had to stay at the playground and hold down the fort while the anchor weights were being replaced.
hold down the fort by guyboy625 September 29, 2010

Holding down the fort

Thanks for holding down the fort

every other piano player ._.

hold down the fort

Taking care of the place you're at while others are gone.
As Sandy was leaving work, she said "hold down the fort" to Jill, who was now working alone.