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Meanings of stand fast in English
Catalan
mantenir-se ferm Synonyms
Examples for "stand pat"
Examples for "stand pat"
1
However, Daiwa expects the central bank to stand pat until next month.
2
We had better stand pat and get out on the next bulge.
3
There are six of us that will stand pat at any cost.
4
That means that we've got to stand pat for a time yet.
5
Never mind warning me, Inspector: I'm ready to stand pat upon the truth.
1
Significantly, that major achievement looks certain to stand firm after his departure.
2
Strength to answer her weakness, resolve to stand firm against her whims.
3
He comes nearer; prepare for the charge, stand firm in your ranks.
4
John Randolph now led in the insistence that the House stand firm.
5
The walls stand firm despite the hurricane blowing through and around them.
1
Wales just about hold firm, when Strettle was threatening to break clear.
2
Labour is faced with the need to hold firm to two insights.
3
Will the bonds of convention hold firm without some foundation in nature?
4
Senior central bank official Oleksandr Pysaruk said it would hold firm.
5
There is always the possibility, however, that Obama will hold firm.
Usage of stand fast in English
1
It simply advanced, enigmatic and intimidating, testing her resolve to stand fast.
2
Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: do manfully and be strengthened.
3
Let us stand fast in resisting the tide of our lesser instincts.
4
Newly set forth to enable every man to stand fast in honour.
5
Right and wrong stand fast, and cannot be changed by any facundity.
6
Verily, if you will not hold fast, ye shall not stand fast.
7
Get on to them-rightand left flank-tellthem they're to stand fast.
8
Did they not stand fast for ever more, from century to century?
9
They stand fast for ever and ever: being done in Truth and Uprightness.
10
At the western front they stand fast that the youth may go forward.
11
They will stand fast by the Constitution, and by those who defend it.
12
The beacon might stand fast, but I might be torn away.
13
Nothing remained for him but to stand fast and hold up.
14
But all his life he had been trained to stand fast, to obey.
15
It had probably stood many a storm, but would it stand fast now?
16
I can stand fast on a matter of principle, but not on anything else.
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Stand fast through the time
Stand fast across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common