holds it together
Keeps things intact
To hold it together is to maintain composure or functionality under stress.
Someone barely holding it together is on the verge of breaking down emotionally: She held it together until she got to the car, then sobbed.
It can also mean keeping a situation, group, or system from falling apart: He's the one who holds this whole operation together.
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- crazy glueFast-setting permanent adhesive
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- inner strengthMental and emotional resilience
- unityWholeness through cohesion
binding · strong bond · fastening · safety pin · perseverance · teamwork · trust · composure · grit · stay strong · calmness · patience · self-control · loyalty · welding · backbone · linchpin · sealing
holds it togetherfalls apart
Breaks into components
breaks down · loses it · goes to pieces · unravels · snaps
holds it togetherfalls apart
Breaks into components
disintegrates · crumbles · collapses · breaks apart · fragments
hold, holds, holding, holder, holders, holdout, holdover, together, togetherness