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hold/stand your ground

1. to refuse to change your opinions or behaviour, even if other people try to force you to do this The union stood its ground in negotiations despite pressure by management to accept a pay cut.

2. to refuse to move backwards, especially when you are being attacked The small, poorly armed band of guerrillas stood their ground against an overwhelming attacking force.

See also: ground, hold

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0529 during the European session, with the Canadian dollar holding on as the best performing currency against the greenback on Wednesday, while the Swiss franc failed to hold ground and halted the three-day advance to trade within the range from the previous month. Canadian Dollar Pulls Back From Fresh Yearly High, Swiss Franc Halts ... by Mena Report The pledges meet important security and training needs but fall far short of the extra 21,000 troops Washington is deploying and experts fear they will not boost the 70,000-strong force enough to hold ground taken from insurgents. Canada satisfied with NATO's Afghan commitments by AFP / AFP American Edition In such times it is important to hold ground and not get carried away. Choosing the Right Career by Brandon H. Masters / Jobs and Careers community			hold a gun to head hold a meeting hold accountable hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold at hold at arm's length hold at bay hold attention hold back hold breath hold by hold court hold down hold end of the bargain up hold end up Hold everything! hold feet to the fire hold fire hold for hold for ransom hold forth hold good hold good for hold ground hold hand hold head high hold head up hold head up high hold horses Hold horses! hold hostage hold in hold in abeyance hold in check hold in high regard hold in low regard hold in reserve and keep in reserve hold it Hold it! hold liquor hold mouth the right way hold no brief for hold nose hold of hold off hold off doing hold on hold on for dear life Hold on!			Hold everything! hold facility hold fast hold fast hold feet to the fire hold fire hold fire hold firm hold firmly hold for Hold for Merchandise Hold for Pick Up Hold for Publication hold for ransom hold for ransom Hold for Release Hold For/Held For hold forth hold forth hold forth hold forth hold forth hold forth hold good hold good hold good hold good hold good hold good hold good for hold ground hold hand hold hand hold hand hold hand hold hand hold hand Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold Harmless Agreement hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold hash table address hold head high hold head high hold head high hold head high hold head high hold head up hold head up high hold horses hold horses hold horses hold horses

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