stand firm
stand firm — idiom
1. to keep to what you have decided or believe, even when other people push you har
to keep to what you have decided or believe, even when other people push you hard to change it
The teachers stood firm and refused to mark the exams until they got a fair pay rise.
stand firm + refuse: keeping a position under pressure
Kasia stood firm on her plan to study art, even when her parents preferred law.
stand firm on something: holding a decision
The small shop owners stood firm against the big company that wanted to buy their street.
Despite weeks of angry letters, the mayor stood firm and kept the new park open to all.
Diego promised to lower the price, but his business partner told him to stand firm.
- hold one's ground
very close in meaning; slightly more about defending a physical or argued position
- stand one's ground
emphasises refusing to retreat when challenged
- dig in one's heels
more informal; suggests stubbornness rather than principle
文法句型
stand firm on something
stand firm against something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group defending a decision, demand, or belief; often followed by 'on' (the issue) or 'against' (the opposing force).