stand firm

idiom

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

The judge stood firm in her ruling.

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The intuitive Moon is flying along through outgoing Leo, urging us to stand firm in ourselves and our beliefs. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2024

But a group of moderates countered by holding a meeting of their own with Johnson on Friday, and apparently convinced him to stand firm. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024

The silent majority must be helped to stand firm and speak its mind. —Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2024

This time his administration was both willing to engage with protest leaders and to stand firm, banning overnight encampments, but not yet taking action against transgressions. —Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024