holding it together
Managing under pressure
Holding it together means maintaining composure or functionality despite stress, difficulty, or emotional strain.
The phrase implies effort—things threaten to fall apart, but you're preventing collapse: She's barely holding it together since the divorce.
It can refer to emotional stability, mental focus, or keeping a situation from deteriorating: The team is somehow holding it together despite losing three starters.
- durabilityResistance to wear
- composureEmotional self-control
- stiff upper lipControlled emotional restraint
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
keeping calm · stability · collaboration · fortitude · staying strong · self-control · tension · robustness · cohesion · equanimity · grace under pressure · coping · grit · balance · mindfulness · adaptability · coordination · unity
holding it togetherfalling apart
Gradually breaking into pieces
breaking down · losing it · cracking up · unraveling · coming undone
holding it togetherfalling apart
Gradually breaking into pieces
collapsing · imploding · dysfunctional · in shambles · losing control
holding it togetherthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · living one's best life · on top of the world · killing it · crushing it
holding, holder, holders, holdout, holdover, behold, beholden, together, togetherness