stand one's ground
• not retreat or lose one's advantage in the face of opposition.
• "you will be able to hold your ground and resist the enemy's attack"
Similar:
stand firm,
be firm,
make a stand,
be resolute,
insist,
be determined,
show determination,
hold on,
hold out,
be emphatic,
not take no for an answer,
brook no refusal,
stick to one's guns,
Opposite:
give up,
• denoting a law or legal principle that permits a person to use deadly force in self-defence without first trying to retreat.
