stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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While some promised to escalate the protests unless the hike is removed, Starmer’s government, which won a large majority in July’s general election, looks set to stand firm.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Members of their communities should stand firm against such messaging and seek to rout it out.
—Dj Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
The tribe countered with three people sitting out, only for the host to stand firm.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Fixed signs — Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius — are known for their ability to sustain, stand firm in their values and see things through to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Members of their communities should stand firm against such messaging and seek to rout it out.
—Dj Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
The tribe countered with three people sitting out, only for the host to stand firm.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Fixed signs — Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius — are known for their ability to sustain, stand firm in their values and see things through to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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