Term: the weather held up





the weather held up (idiom/verb phrase) /ðə ˈweð.ər held ʌp/

Similar to: the weather stayed fine; the weather remained good; the rain held off
Definition: used to say that the weather remained good or stayed dry when people expected it might rain or turn bad. Translation: laiks pieturējās (labs)
Examples: “We were worried it would rain during the wedding, but luckily the weather held up.”
The weather held up long enough for us to finish the hike and get back to the car.”
“I hope the weather holds up for the garden party this afternoon.”

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