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Stand your ground

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01 / UNDERSTAND

Meaning in plain English

Maintain your position or opinion despite pressure to give in.

02 / SEE IT IN CONTEXT

The expression in a sentence

  1. I stood my ground and explained why the deadline needed to change.

03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

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Maintain your position or opinion despite pressure to give in.
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Stand your ground — Maintain your position or opinion despite pressure to give in.

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Maintain your position or opinion despite pressure to give in.

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When to use it

Use this expression about staying firm in an argument or difficult discussion. It can sound approving when someone calmly defends a considered position.

More examples in context

  • The team stood its ground when asked to skip the final checks.
  • She listened to the objections but stood her ground on the main point.

Usage note

Match the possessive to the subject: “my ground” or “their ground”. The expression describes firmness, not necessarily aggression or refusal to listen to evidence.

A short conversation

A: Did you agree to the extra work?
B: No. I stood my ground and explained what I could realistically finish.
A: I’m glad you made the limit clear.

One more practice question

Who stands their ground during a disagreement?

A. Someone who maintains a considered position despite pressure.
B. Someone who immediately abandons their position solely because of pressure.

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A. The idiom means staying firm rather than giving in.

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