hold firm
idiom
: to refuse to change what one has been doing or believing
They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.
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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.
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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
Monarez was originally asked to resign but ultimately chose to hold firm to the post until the White House informed her of the removal.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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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
Monarez was originally asked to resign but ultimately chose to hold firm to the post until the White House informed her of the removal.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Hold firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20firm. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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