HOLD / STAND YOUR GROUND


Meaning of HOLD / STAND YOUR GROUND in English

1.

to continue with your opinions or intentions when sb is opposing you and wants you to change :

Don't let him persuade you—stand your ground.

2.

to face a situation and refuse to run away :

It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.