dig heels in

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dig one's heels in

Fig. to refuse to alter one's course of action or opinions; to be obstinate or determined. The student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions. I'm digging in my heels. I'm not going back.

See also: dig, heel

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CAPTION(S): KNOT BAD: TV3 and Today FM battled for Media Giants Tug of War crown in Dublin yesterday; HAIR WE GO: Today FM have a bit of a giggle; STRUNG OUT: TV3 squad dig heels in Pictures: ARTHUR CARRON/COLLINS Stars roped in for charity by The Mirror (London, England)			die off die on die out die with boots on differ differ about differ from differ in difference difference of opinion different different as night and day different strokes Different strokes for different folks differentiate differentiate between differentiate from difficult difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer diffuse through dig dig at dig deep dig down dig for dig heels in dig in dig in heels dig into dig into pocket dig out dig out of dig own grave dig some dirt up dig the dirt dig up dig up dirt dig up tomahawk Dig up! dignity digress from dilate on dilemma Diligence is the mother of good luck dilly-dally with dim dim down dim out dim up dime dime a dozen			DIFSS DIFT DIFTA Difterie Kinkhoest Tetanus Polio DIFU difunctional difunctional molecule Difusal Reflexion DIFV DIFVR DIFW DIFX DIFYS dig dig dig dig dig Dig (song) Dig (song) dig a hole for dig a hole for Dig a Pony dig around dig at dig deep dig down dig down into Dig Dug dig for dig heels in dig in dig in dig in dig in (one's) heels dig in (one's) heels dig in feet dig in feet dig in heels dig in heels dig in heels dig in toes dig in toes dig into dig into dig into dig into a hole dig into a hole dig into pocket Dig It dig it out dig it out dig out dig out dig out dig out dig out of Dig Out Your Soul dig over dig own grave dig own grave

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