stand pat (on something)

stand pat (on something)

To be unyielding or inflexible in one's opinion, position, or decision. Despite laying out several convincing arguments, he stood pat on his decision about the project's direction. The coach is standing pat, even in the face of so much criticism.

See also: pat, stand

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

stand pat (on something)

to stick firmly to one's position or opinions. I am going to stand pat on this issue. I thought you would stand pat in the absence of new information.

See also: pat, stand

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

stand pat

Refuse to change one's position or opinion, as in We're going to stand pat on this amendment to the bylaws. This expression may be derived from the verb pat in the sense of "strike firmly and accurately." [Late 1800s]

See also: pat, stand

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

stand pat

mainly AMERICAN

If someone stands pat, they refuse to change something or they refuse to change their mind about something. High interest rates are considered the cause of the problem, but the German Bundesbank today said it's standing pat. Head coach Tom Higgins is standing pat on his team and will go with the same 40 men he used last week. Note: In the game of poker, if a player stands pat, they are satisfied with the hand dealt to them and do not exchange any of their cards.

See also: pat, stand

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

stand pat

stick stubbornly to your opinion or decision. chiefly North American

In the card games poker and blackjack, standing pat involves retaining your hand as dealt, without drawing other cards.

See also: pat, stand

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

stand ˈpat

(especially American English) refuse to change your mind about a decision you have made or an opinion you have: There has been a lot of controversy over the new proposals, but the government is standing pat. OPPOSITE: shift your ground

See also: pat, stand

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stand pat

verb

See stand pat on something

See also: pat, stand

stand pat (on something)

in. to stick firmly to one’s position or opinions. I thought you would stand pat in the absence of new information.

See also: on, pat, something, stand

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

stand pat

1. To oppose or resist change.

2. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards.

See also: pat, stand

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.