stick to one's guns



stick to one's guns

Hold fast to a statement, opinion, or course of action, as in The witness stuck to her guns about the exact time she was there. This expression, originally put as stand to one's guns, alluded to a gunner remaining by his post. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
See also: gun, stick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ted[ted]
LoreneLAWR-eenEnglish
Glenn[glen]
Muirenn-Irish, Irish Mythology
HeleenaHE-le:-nahFinnish
Tendaji-Eastern African, Swahili