stand firm

English

Verb

stand firm (third-person singular simple present stands firm, present participle standing firm, simple past and past participle stood firm)

  1. (idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.
    Synonyms: stand fast, hold
    • 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[1]:
      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.

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