stand one’s ground

Idiom Agreement

Meaning

to refuse to change your opinion or position

Example Sentences

She stood her ground during the heated debate.

Related Vocabularies

to be in an upright position; to tolerate or endure
the solid surface of the earth; to prohibit someone (often a child) from going out
the number equivalent to the sum of zero and one; a single person or thing

Related Expressions

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to make a situation fair for everyone

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a politician's promises are often unrealistic or unattainable

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to go out on patrol or begin a search for a suspect

take your breath away

to surprise or impress someone very much

wash your hands of something

to stop being involved in or responsible for something

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To tell someone important or bad news.

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