stand firm

idiom

: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.

The judge stood firm in her ruling.

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Such concerns are particularly severe when backing down involves reneging on a commitment, such as an agreement to defend another country or a public pledge to stand firm in a crisis. —Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024

In addition to providing a sense of grounding and stability, its bold energy supports this Air sign in an attempt to stand firm in their beliefs. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024

If the other state Senate holdouts stand firm, McDonnell’s decision effectively throws cold water on the ongoing effort to switch the state's Electoral College vote to winner-take-all, even after Republican members of Congress and Trump pushed for the change. —Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024

Some succumb to this pressure; others stand firm in the face of the onslaught of illegality. —Photovogue, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024