stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Though Jeannie seemed ready to stand firm on this decision, the mother-in-law wasn't ready to back down just yet.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
So rather than hand Trump a binder full of unearned giveaways that scream weakness, Ishiba should stand firm.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Civil society organizations have urged the E.U. to stand firm.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Though Jeannie seemed ready to stand firm on this decision, the mother-in-law wasn't ready to back down just yet.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
So rather than hand Trump a binder full of unearned giveaways that scream weakness, Ishiba should stand firm.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Civil society organizations have urged the E.U. to stand firm.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand firm
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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