stand firm
English
Verb
stand firm (third-person singular simple present stands firm, present participle standing firm, simple past and past participle stood firm)
- To resist assault or pressure.
- Synonym: stand fast
- 2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the guard”, in WalesOnline:
- With Wales in a back four, England found joy out wide. The defensive effort impressed though, and Neco Williams courageously took a driven strike from Rashford to the head as Wales stood firm, but then, concern hit.
Translations
to resist assault or pressure
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