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.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
In a speech in Moscow’s Red Square last May, Putin vowed to stand firm against attempts by Ukraine's Western allies to contain Russia.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Share genuine enthusiasm, add unique perspectives, connect others strategically, and stand firm in your beliefs.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Join 152 others in the comments View Comments China urged other nations to stand firm – and to not pick sides with the United States over China.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
In a speech in Moscow’s Red Square last May, Putin vowed to stand firm against attempts by Ukraine's Western allies to contain Russia.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 28 May 2025
Share genuine enthusiasm, add unique perspectives, connect others strategically, and stand firm in your beliefs.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Join 152 others in the comments View Comments China urged other nations to stand firm – and to not pick sides with the United States over China.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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