Question

in_the_loop_675 to be firm in one’s resolve or not to alter one’s position Antonyms: give in; knuckle underCompare to: stand (one’s) ground

Accepted Answer

STICK TO (ONE’S) GUNS Peggy was determined to ask her boss for a pay raise, but when she raised the issue, she let the boss talk her out of it. She didn’t stick to her guns.Little children often test their parents to see how much they can get away with. It’s important for parents to stick to their guns when their children try to get something undeserved out of them. Stand one’s ground can also include the idea of being firm against one’s enemy. It could be substituted in each sentence above to suggest a more adversarial relationship.

Id	in_the_loop_675
Idiom	STICK TO (ONE’S) GUNS
Definition	to be firm in one’s resolve or not to alter one’s position
Examples	Peggy was determined to ask her boss for a pay raise, but when she raised the issue, she let the boss talk her out of it. She didn’t stick to her guns. Little children often test their parents to see how much they can get away with. It’s important for parents to stick to their guns when their children try to get something undeserved out of them.
Cross-Refs	Antonyms: give in; knuckle under Compare to: stand (one’s) ground
Extra Info	Stand one’s ground can also include the idea of being firm against one’s enemy. It could be substituted in each sentence above to suggest a more adversarial relationship.

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