STAND ONE'S GROUND


Meaning of STAND ONE'S GROUND in English

v. phr. 1. To stay and fight instead of running away. The enemy attacked in great numbers but our men stood their ground.

Compare: GAIN GROUND.

Antonym: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief or statement; refuse to weaken when opposed; insist you are right. John's friends said he was mistaken but he stood his ground.

Compare: STICK TO ONE'S GUNS.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.