stand to one's guns

stand to one's guns
(stand (или stick) to (амер. stand by) one's guns)
не сдавать позиций, держаться стойко, твёрдо, стоять на своём; выдержать характер [этим. воен. не бросать орудий]

Sally stuck to her guns though her heart sank. ‘I won't have this sort of business transacted in my house.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 1) — Салли стояла на своем, хотя сердце у нее упало. - Не хочу, чтобы этими делами занимались в моем доме.

We stuck to our guns and the paper began to get a real foothold in the Labour movement. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 10) — Мы были верны своим убеждениям, и газета стала завоевывать позиции в рабочем движении.

She had to fight a guilty desire to drop the receiver back on the hook and leave the restaurant, but she stood by her guns until it was quite apparent no one would answer. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Takes a Chance’, ch. 1) — Ей вдруг захотелось малодушно повесить трубку и уйти из ресторана, но она выдержала характер и ждала до тех пор, пока не осталось никакого сомнения, что на том конце провода никто не ответит.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • stand\ by\ one's\ guns — • stick to one s guns • stand by one s guns v. phr. To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stand by one's guns — See: STICK TO ONE S GUNS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stand by one's guns — See: STICK TO ONE S GUNS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stand by one's guns — phrasal : to stick to one s guns …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand by one's guns — stick to one s opinions, hold fast to one s ideas (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stick to or stand by one's guns — idi stick to or stand by one s guns, to maintain one s position in the face of opposition …   From formal English to slang

  • stick to one's guns — or[stand by one s guns] {v. phr.} To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. * /People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right./ * /At first… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick to one's guns — or[stand by one s guns] {v. phr.} To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. * /People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right./ * /At first… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick\ to\ one's\ guns — • stick to one s guns • stand by one s guns v. phr. To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stand — I n. defense 1) to make, put up a stand 2) a last stand position 3) to take a stand 4) a firm, resolute, strong stand 5) a stand on (they took a resolute stand on the issue of tax reform) rack, small table 6) a music stand place taken by a… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • stand one's ground — also[hold one s ground] {v. phr.} 1. To stay and fight instead of running away. * /The enemy attacked in great numbers but our men stood their ground./ Compare: GAIN GROUND. Contrast: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief or statement;… …   Dictionary of American idioms


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