View one teetotaller held -- maintain the same position (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
sit tight
'maintain the same position' is the definition.
('sit tight' can be a synonym of 'maintain the same position')
'view one teetotaller held' is the wordplay.
'view' becomes 'sight' ('sight' can be a synonym of 'view').
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral**).
'teetotaller' becomes 'tt' (abbreviation).
'held' indicates putting letters inside.
'i'+'tt'='itt'
'sight' going around 'itt' is 'SIT TIGHT'.
(Other definitions for sit tight that I've seen before include "Remain in sedentary posture, take no action" , "Be too drunk to stand?" , "Keep one's position" , "Remain firmly in one's place" , "Don't move" .)