stand your ground idiom
C2 坚守阵地；坚持立场，拒不让步
to refuse to be pushed backwards, or to continue in your beliefs in an argument
The battalion stood its ground in the face of repeated attacks. 这个营面对一轮轮进攻始终坚守阵地。
Clare stood her ground in the meeting and refused to be intimidated even when Michael got angry. 克莱尔在会上坚持她自己的立场，即便在迈克尔生气后也决不退让。