stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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Reclaim your self-respect, stand firm in your values and opinions and be willing to speak up or say no.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Chaos enveloped as frustrated Democrats urged their GOP colleagues to stand firm.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
And both sides appear ready to stand firm, gambling that the other side will face the brunt of the public backlash if a partisan clash delays aid to victims of what is shaping up to be among the most damaging — and most expensive — natural disasters in the country’s history.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Reddit Reacts Reddit users were overwhelmingly supportive of the woman, urging her to stand firm and block those pressuring her to comply.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Chaos enveloped as frustrated Democrats urged their GOP colleagues to stand firm.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
And both sides appear ready to stand firm, gambling that the other side will face the brunt of the public backlash if a partisan clash delays aid to victims of what is shaping up to be among the most damaging — and most expensive — natural disasters in the country’s history.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Reddit Reacts Reddit users were overwhelmingly supportive of the woman, urging her to stand firm and block those pressuring her to comply.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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