The union stood its ground in negotiations despite pressure by management to accept a pay cut.
The small, poorly armed band of guerrillas stood their ground against an overwhelming attacking force.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
hold your ground — ► to keep or defend an opinion or an idea, even when other people do not agree with you: » We ll hold our ground until they accept our changes to the contract. Main Entry: ↑hold … Financial and business terms
hold your ground — … Useful english dictionary
hold/stand your ground — to not change your position when you are being attacked : to not retreat The troops managed to hold their ground despite a fierce enemy attack. often used figuratively The company has managed to hold its ground in the marketplace. The president … Useful english dictionary
stand (your) ground — hold/stand (your) ground 1. to refuse to change your opinions or behaviour, even if other people try to force you to do this. The union stood its ground in negotiations despite pressure by management to accept a pay cut. 2. to refuse to move… … New idioms dictionary
hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her … English dictionary
ground — [[t]gra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ grounds, grounding, grounded 1) N SING: the N The ground is the surface of the earth. Forty or fifty women were sitting cross legged on the ground... We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. ● PHRASE Something that is… … English dictionary
ground — 1 /graUnd/ noun EARTH SURFACE 1 (U) the surface of the earth: The leaf slowly fluttered to the ground. | The air raids were followed by military action on the ground. | below/above ground: miners working 10 hour shifts below ground compare floor… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold — A process by which a bank restricts funds deposited by checks. Usually but not always used to restrict the proceeds of checks drawn on other banks until the funds have been transferred by the drawor s bank to an account that the depositor s bank… … Financial and business terms
ground — ground1 [ graund ] noun *** ▸ 1 surface of Earth ▸ 2 area of land ▸ 3 reason for something ▸ 4 subject/idea ▸ 5 someone s set of opinions ▸ 6 level of progress ▸ 7 crushed coffee beans ▸ 8 in electrical equipment ▸ 9 where ideas develop ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, hard, solid ▪ muddy, soft ▪ damp, wet … Collocations dictionary
