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in_the_loop_665 to be firm in one’s resolve or not to alter one’s position (sentence 1); not to give up any territory (sentence 2) Antonyms: give in; knuckle underCompare to: stick to (one’s) guns Conversation

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STAND (ONE’S) GROUND The union workers will not give in to the demands of the factory management. They want better wages, better health benefits and improved working conditions, and they’re going to stand their ground.When the goose was threatened by the approaching fox, she stood her ground and hissed and pecked at him. She would protect her baby goslings at all costs. Stick to one’s guns more narrowly means to be firm in one’s resolve, and could be used in sentence 1 but not in sentence 2. The expression stand one’s ground suggests having one’s feet firmly planted on the ground and not giving up any ground to one’s adversary. It is often used to describe the behavior of a wild animal that is being threatened by its enemy.

Id	in_the_loop_665
Idiom	STAND (ONE’S) GROUND
Definition	to be firm in one’s resolve or not to alter one’s position (sentence 1); not to give up any territory (sentence 2)
Examples	The union workers will not give in to the demands of the factory management. They want better wages, better health benefits and improved working conditions, and they’re going to stand their ground. When the goose was threatened by the approaching fox, she stood her ground and hissed and pecked at him. She would protect her baby goslings at all costs.
Cross-Refs	Antonyms: give in; knuckle under Compare to: stick to (one’s) guns
Extra Info	Stick to one’s guns more narrowly means to be firm in one’s resolve, and could be used in sentence 1 but not in sentence 2. The expression stand one’s ground suggests having one’s feet firmly planted on the ground and not giving up any ground to one’s adversary. It is often used to describe the behavior of a wild animal that is being threatened by its enemy.
Category	Conversation

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