stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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In a letter to fellow Democrats, Jeffries asserted that the House belongs to the American people and called for representatives to stand firm.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Mayor Tom Carney and Vice Mayor Juli Casale should stand firm in opposition to the union’s demands for lavish retirement benefits.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
An overabundance of planets would seem to dilute the term itself, so most space scientists stand firm at either eight or nine.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
So, if the NHL doesn’t stand firm on its penalty, the precedent in the Devils’ case is making the first-rounder the final pick of the round that year.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Mayor Tom Carney and Vice Mayor Juli Casale should stand firm in opposition to the union’s demands for lavish retirement benefits.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
An overabundance of planets would seem to dilute the term itself, so most space scientists stand firm at either eight or nine.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
So, if the NHL doesn’t stand firm on its penalty, the precedent in the Devils’ case is making the first-rounder the final pick of the round that year.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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