stand pat on something



stand pat (on something)

in. to stick firmly to one’s position or opinions. I thought you would stand pat in the absence of new information.
See also: on, pat, stand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alissaə-LIS-əEnglish
ShirleeSHUR-leeEnglish
Ofeliao-FE-lyahSpanish, Italian
InkaEENG-kah (Finnish), ING-kah (German)Frisian, Finnish, German
PaxtonPAKS-tənEnglish (Modern)
Maloney[mə'ləuni]