dig in (one's) heels



dig in (one's) heels

To cling stubbornly to one's beliefs or wishes. Please let me tell my side of the story before you dig in your heels on this, OK? Well, I told Grace she can't go, and now she's dug in her heels as if this party is the most important thing in her life.
See also: dig, heel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bai-Chinese
AsaphAY-saf (English)Biblical
Anastasija-Macedonian, Serbian
Neelam-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
MaËL-French, Breton
Wally['weili]