stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
The city should stand firm and mobilize residents by warning them what might happen.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
That decision—to stand firm in fatherhood—reshaped my life.
—Essence, 15 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 July 2025
Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
The city should stand firm and mobilize residents by warning them what might happen.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
That decision—to stand firm in fatherhood—reshaped my life.
—Essence, 15 June 2025
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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