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stand pat (American, informal, Australian, informal)

to refuse to make any changes. Our advice to investors is, stand pat - the recession will soon be over.

See also: pat, stand

stand pat

to leave something just as it is, without any change. While he stood pat, other people found a better way to solve the problem.

See also: pat, stand

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