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To stand to one's guns

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To stand to one's guns

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Correct Answer: Option B
To stand to one's guns: To remain determined, resolute, or steadfast in one's opinion, belief, or perspective.
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Prottoy
Prottoy 1 week ago
The idiom specifically means refusing to change your mind, back down, or alter your statement when people are arguing against you.
• Option D ("To maintain one's position") directly captures this idea of holding onto your specific stance, argument, or opinion.
• Option B ("To persevere when hardships press") is too broad. Perseverance means continuing to work hard through general life struggles (like poverty, illness, or fatigue). "Standing to one's guns" requires an opponent or a conflict where you refuse to surrender your point of view.
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