stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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So rather than hand Trump a binder full of unearned giveaways that scream weakness, Ishiba should stand firm.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Civil society organizations have urged the E.U. to stand firm.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2025
In a letter to fellow Democrats, Jeffries asserted that the House belongs to the American people and called for representatives to stand firm.
—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
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Civil society organizations have urged the E.U. to stand firm.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2025
In a letter to fellow Democrats, Jeffries asserted that the House belongs to the American people and called for representatives to stand firm.
—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
See All Example Sentences for stand firm
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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