English idiom

stick to your guns

Register · Informal CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

to refuse to change your position under pressure

Why this phrase?

A soldier is pictured holding his position and firing rather than retreating; the phrase extends to holding an opinion.

Example

“She stuck to her guns despite fierce criticism.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

hang in there

to persevere and not give up despite difficulty

stay the course

to continue with a plan despite difficulties or doubt

put your foot down

to assert your authority firmly

pay your dues

to endure hard, unglamorous work early on as the price of later success

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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