stand firm

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stand firm

verb stands firm · standing firm · stood firm

  1. idiomatic To resist assault or pressure. 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.

    Similar: stand fast, hold fast, hold firm

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@misc{stand_firm_2026,
  title = {stand firm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20firm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}