- dig in your heels
- dig in (your) heels
to refuse to change what you believe is right or what you want to happen.
Be firm on important issues, but do not dig in your heels at every opportunity.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
dig in your heels
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dig in your heels — see ↑dig, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
dig your heels in — phrase to refuse to do something even though other people are trying to persuade you The more we argued, the more she dug her heels in. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: dig * * * dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes in idiom … Useful english dictionary
dig your heels in — If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something … The small dictionary of idiomes
dig your heels in — dig (your) heels in to refuse to do what other people are trying to persuade you to do, especially to refuse to change your opinions or plans. We suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she dug her heels in and insisted on taking the train … New idioms dictionary
dig your heels in — to refuse to do something even though other people are trying to persuade you The more we argued, the more she dug her heels in … English dictionary
dig in heels — dig in (your) heels to refuse to change what you believe is right or what you want to happen. Be firm on important issues, but do not dig in your heels at every opportunity … New idioms dictionary
dig in one's heels — If you dig in your heels, you refuse to do something, especially if someone is trying to convince you to do so. My grandfather dug in his heels and refused to move to an apartment … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dig heels in — dig (your) heels in to refuse to do what other people are trying to persuade you to do, especially to refuse to change your opinions or plans. We suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she dug her heels in and insisted on taking the train … New idioms dictionary
dig your toes in — dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes in idiom to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth • They dug in their heels and would not lower the price. Main entry: ↑digidiom … Useful english dictionary
dig — dig1 [ dıg ] (past tense and past participle dug [ dʌg ] ; present participle dig|ging) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a machine, or a tool, especially a shovel: The children like to dig… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
