hold firm

idiom

: to refuse to change what one has been doing or believing

They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.

Examples of hold firm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shutdown has also left federal workers unpaid, with around 4,000 federal workers laid off and key services suspended, with no end in sight as both parties hold firm. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Advertisement Democrats are also facing pressure from their progressive wing to hold firm after what many saw as a surrender earlier this year, when centrist Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding extension without concessions. —Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025

The standoff is a political test for Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who has drawn scorn from a restive base of left-flank voters pushing the party to hold firm in its demands for health care funding. —Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

And, more importantly, how to hold firm to proactive strategies versus reactive pivots. —Scott Paddock, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for hold firm

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