hold firm
idiom
: to refuse to change what one has been doing or believing
They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.
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Fifty-nine percent called for compromise with Trump while 33% wanted Democrats in Congress to hold firm on their positions.
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Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
If those teams up top will hold firm, or if someone unforeseen is about to make their charge — or, more generally, what fresh college hoops chaos is around the bend.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Or hold firm and face future rounds of belt-tightening and strict return to the office requirements.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite the White House pressure, central bankers should hold firm and take a break from policy changes, said former Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
If those teams up top will hold firm, or if someone unforeseen is about to make their charge — or, more generally, what fresh college hoops chaos is around the bend.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Or hold firm and face future rounds of belt-tightening and strict return to the office requirements.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite the White House pressure, central bankers should hold firm and take a break from policy changes, said former Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Hold firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20firm. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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