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

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Voters in the Senate race must decide whether to hold firm to the MAGA incumbent (Wendy Rogers) or choose the more establishment challenger (Rep. David Cook). —Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024

Black holes and star formation are promising explanations, but scientists will be watching for fresh JWST results to see which, if any, of the new models hold firm. —Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2024

So if Orlando comes in at $30-plus million and the Warriors hold firm on their previous offer, Thompson could — perhaps should — take the money and run. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024

Still, if Senegal has provided an example of how democracies can hold firm and survive, the country’s next president now faces a test with yet wider international implications. —Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024